History

J.A. Jones

builder of Independence Building

builder of Independence Building

In the record (2)

  1. 1862

    The Charlotte Navy Yard's historical marker also names Captain Catesby ap R. Jones among its commanding officers, alongside Captain Richard L. Page and Chief Engineer H. Ashton Ramsey.

    Confederate Navy Yard / Mecklenburg Iron Works (site)Confederate Navy YardRichard L. PageCatesby ap R. Jones

    Source · checked 2026-08-13

  2. 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 TryonFrank Pierce Milburn

    Source · checked 2026-08-13