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Frank Pierce Milburn

architect of Independence Building

architect of Independence Building

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  1. 1909

    The Independence Building (originally called the Realty Building), designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn of Milburn, Heister and Company and built by J. A. Jones, was completed in 1908-1909 at the northwest corner of Independence Square (Trade and Tryon Streets) as a 12-story, steel-framed high-rise generally regarded as North Carolina's first true skyscraper.

    Independence Square (Trade & Tryon)William TryonJ.A. Jones

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