Lumsden-Boone Building
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The Lumsden-Boone Building is a historic commercial building located at 226 Fayetteville Street
in the Fayetteville Street Historic District
of Raleigh
, North Carolina
, United States
. Constructed in 1896 for tin and hardware dealer J.C.S. Lumsden, the building is the only surviving metal-front building today on Fayetteville Street
. C.R. Boone whose official business name was "C.R. Boone, DeLuxe Clothier." His business was considered one of the city's leading merchants and boasted the slogan "Come and See". The Lumsden-Boone Building is currently used by a web design
company. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on September 8, 1983, and was renovated in 1985 and in 2008.
Fayetteville Street (Raleigh)
Fayetteville Street is a major street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. It is a north-south thoroughfare that connects the State Capitol to the Raleigh Convention Center and the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts...
in the Fayetteville Street Historic District
Fayetteville Street Historic District
The Fayetteville Street Historic District in Raleigh, North Carolina is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
of Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Constructed in 1896 for tin and hardware dealer J.C.S. Lumsden, the building is the only surviving metal-front building today on Fayetteville Street
Fayetteville Street (Raleigh)
Fayetteville Street is a major street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. It is a north-south thoroughfare that connects the State Capitol to the Raleigh Convention Center and the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts...
. C.R. Boone whose official business name was "C.R. Boone, DeLuxe Clothier." His business was considered one of the city's leading merchants and boasted the slogan "Come and See". The Lumsden-Boone Building is currently used by a web design
Web design
Web design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
company. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on September 8, 1983, and was renovated in 1985 and in 2008.