200 South Tryon
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200 South Tryon is a 299 feet (91 m) tall skyscraper in Charlotte
, North Carolina
. It was completed in 1961 and has 18 floors. It is the 19th tallest building in the city. The building was renovated starting in December 1998, with completion in 2001, and in the process was upgraded to contain all Class B office space.
When completed as the NCNB Building, the building stood as the first glass high-rise in North Carolina. The NCNB Building and the George Cutter Building
across the street may have been the state's first Miesian
glass and steel
skyscrapers. Both buildings were based on the Lever House
building in New York City
.
The Commercial National Bank
Building, completed in 1912 and 12 stories tall, once stood on the site.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, 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...
. It was completed in 1961 and has 18 floors. It is the 19th tallest building in the city. The building was renovated starting in December 1998, with completion in 2001, and in the process was upgraded to contain all Class B office space.
When completed as the NCNB Building, the building stood as the first glass high-rise in North Carolina. The NCNB Building and the George Cutter Building
South Tryon Square
South Tryon Square is an office and retail building in Charlotte, North Carolina located at 201 and 237 South Tryon Street. Incorporating the 14-story former BarclaysAmerican building built in 1961, it has of office and retail space and a 698-space parking deck...
across the street may have been the state's first Miesian
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German architect. He is commonly referred to and addressed as Mies, his surname....
glass and steel
Steel frame
Steel frame usually refers to a building technique with a "skeleton frame" of vertical steel columns and horizontal -beams, constructed in a rectangular grid to support the floors, roof and walls of a building which are all attached to the frame...
skyscrapers. Both buildings were based on the Lever House
Lever House
Lever House, designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and located at 390 Park Avenue in New York City, is the quintessential and seminal glass-box skyscraper built in the International style according to the design principles of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Completed in 1952, it was...
building in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
The Commercial National Bank
Commercial National Bank
Commercial National Bank was a bank formed in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1874, which was a predecessor to the American Commercial Bank which then helped form North Carolina National Bank. NCNB changed their name to NationsBank in 1991 and then again to Bank of America in 1999 through a series of...
Building, completed in 1912 and 12 stories tall, once stood on the site.