Southern Bell Office Building

Contributors:

Marye, Alger, and Vinour, architects; P. Thornton Marye, architect

Dates:

1928-1929

Location:

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County

Street Address:

208 North Caldwell St., Charlotte, NC

Status:

Standing

Type:

Commercial

Note:

Drawings for the Charlotte Southern Bell Building are dated July 11, 1928 and were drawn by “A. P. A. and B. W. H.” Copies from Southern Bell Archives. As Thomas Hanchett has described it, the 4-story, limestone façade featured diverse motifs including an Indian chief, tobacco plants, flamingos, and gryphons.