112 Tryon Plaza
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112 Tryon Plaza is a 280 ft (85 m) 22-story skyscraper in Charlotte
, North Carolina
. It was the second tallest building in North Carolina when completed in 1927, and the tallest building in Charlotte for about 35 more years. It is currently the 21st tallest building in the city. Located on "The Square" at the corner of Trade St. and Tryon St. adjacent to a pocket park, this building has a premiere location in Uptown Charlotte, also known as Charlotte center city
. In 2006 it was sold for USD
$12 million to the Simpson Organization.
Louis Asbury, who had designed a home for him in 1916 in Myers Park
. Engineering firm Lockwood, Green & Company worked with Asbury.
The $1.8 million building opened September 9, 1927. Soon, the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve located on the nineteenth floor. First National Bank did not make enough of an effort to secure tenants, and the building was only 30 percent occupied in late 1930. This helped lead to the bank's failure on December 4 of that year.
By 1934, new owners had doubled the building's occupancy, and the Federal Reserve branch took over the lower floors. In 1942, the building's name changed to The Liberty Life Building. The Federal Reserve had moved to its own building by this time.
In 1964, the name changed again, to The Baugh Building. A modern facade
was added. By 1976, the Bank of North Carolina Building, as it was being called, was half empty.
In 1982 SYNCO Inc. spent $11 million on renovations, including the entrances, and adding a 20-story addition in back, with A.G. Odell & Associates the architectural firm.
On December 17, 2007, the Charlotte City Council designated the First National Bank Building as a historic landmark.
In 2007, the building was converted to an office condominium and renamed to simply Tryon Plaza. Numerous improvements were made to the building by the developer including a complete facade renovation; a restoration of the original bank board room which features wood paneled walls, a ceiling with ornate plaster carvings, and a stained glass window; the addition of a multi-room conference center with a catering kitchen; the addition of a full gym facility with locker rooms, steam rooms, and a spa services room; and the addition of storage units on the lower level. Valet parking and a full service concierge have been added to complete the full service offering of this boutique office condominium.
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, North Carolina
North Carolina
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. It was the second tallest building in North Carolina when completed in 1927, and the tallest building in Charlotte for about 35 more years. It is currently the 21st tallest building in the city. Located on "The Square" at the corner of Trade St. and Tryon St. adjacent to a pocket park, this building has a premiere location in Uptown Charlotte, also known as Charlotte center city
Charlotte center city
Charlotte center city is the central area of Charlotte, North Carolina. The headquarters for the Fortune 500 companies Bank of America and Duke Energy are located here, as well as the headquarters for East Coast operations for Wells Fargo.Museums, sporting venues, shops, hotels, restaurants, and...
. In 2006 it was sold for USD
United States dollar
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$12 million to the Simpson Organization.
History
In 1925, First National Bank president Henry McAden hired prominent Charlotte architectArchitect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Louis Asbury, who had designed a home for him in 1916 in Myers Park
Myers Park, Charlotte, North Carolina
Myers Park is an affluent neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Though its boundaries originally coincided with the boundaries of the John Spring Myers farm, by 2008 the neighborhood comprised and a population of 9,809...
. Engineering firm Lockwood, Green & Company worked with Asbury.
The $1.8 million building opened September 9, 1927. Soon, the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve located on the nineteenth floor. First National Bank did not make enough of an effort to secure tenants, and the building was only 30 percent occupied in late 1930. This helped lead to the bank's failure on December 4 of that year.
By 1934, new owners had doubled the building's occupancy, and the Federal Reserve branch took over the lower floors. In 1942, the building's name changed to The Liberty Life Building. The Federal Reserve had moved to its own building by this time.
In 1964, the name changed again, to The Baugh Building. A modern facade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
was added. By 1976, the Bank of North Carolina Building, as it was being called, was half empty.
In 1982 SYNCO Inc. spent $11 million on renovations, including the entrances, and adding a 20-story addition in back, with A.G. Odell & Associates the architectural firm.
On December 17, 2007, the Charlotte City Council designated the First National Bank Building as a historic landmark.
In 2007, the building was converted to an office condominium and renamed to simply Tryon Plaza. Numerous improvements were made to the building by the developer including a complete facade renovation; a restoration of the original bank board room which features wood paneled walls, a ceiling with ornate plaster carvings, and a stained glass window; the addition of a multi-room conference center with a catering kitchen; the addition of a full gym facility with locker rooms, steam rooms, and a spa services room; and the addition of storage units on the lower level. Valet parking and a full service concierge have been added to complete the full service offering of this boutique office condominium.