South Tryon Square
| South Tryon Square | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office, hotel |
| Location | 201 and 237 South Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Management | Spectrum Properties |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Floor area | 236,697 sq ft (21,989.9 m2) |
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[1] former Barclays American building built in 1961,[2] it has 236,697 square feet (21,989.9 m2) of office and retail space and a 698-space parking deck. It includes gray and green granite and green glass with ornamental metal.[3]
History
The George Cutter Building and the NCNB Building across the street may have been the state's first Miesian glass and steel skyscrapers.[4] Their design was based on the Lever House skyscraper in New York City.[2]
American Credit Corporation, whose "ACC" logo on top of the building became prominent in Charlotte's skyline, became Barclays American in 1980.[5]
Spectrum Properties renovated the BarclaysAmerican building in the 1990s.[6] Tearing the building down was considered, but developers added a new exterior.[7]
At the time the building was sold for $68.5 million to a pension fund for the city of Detroit in 2006, major tenants included Wachovia, Dean & DeLuca, and a Marriott Courtyard hotel. Spectrum continued to manage the building.[8]
References
- ^ "Charlotte". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ a b Hanchett, Dr. Thomas W. "Charlotte Architecture: Design Through Time Part 2". Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "201 South Tryon". Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ Wyatt, Sherry Joines; Woodard, Sarah. "Final Report: Post World War Two Survey". Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ "Barclays plc - Company History". fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ Howard, J. Lee (1999-01-11). "South Tryon tower joining parade of new development". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ "South Tryon Square". Emporis. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ J. Lee Howard, "South Tryon Square Sells for $68.5M," Charlotte Business Journal, September 12, 2006.