Built 1925 (1925)-1926 NRHP Reference # 12001271 Designated VLR December 13, 2012 Added to NRHP 5 February 2013 | Built by Nichols & Lindemann VLR # 122-0060-0210 Area 1,522 m² | |
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Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Virginia Zoological Park, Town Point Park, Naval Station Norfolk, Attucks Theatre, Harrison Opera House | ||
Seaboard Air Line Railway Building, also known as the Wainwright Building, is a historic office building located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1925-1926 as headquarters for Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It is a nine-story, 92,000 square-foot, steel reinforced concrete building. It is "V"-shaped and faced in textured yellow brick with numerous stone decorative elements in the Late Gothic Revival style.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The building was converted to luxury apartments in 2013 and is now known as The Wainwright Downtown.
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