Agriculture Building

The Agriculture Building is a historic state government office building located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built between 1921 and 1923, and is a five-story, Classical Revival. It is sheathed in warm yellow stone, with massive, ashlar veneer, on the ground floor. An addition was built in the 1950s, giving the building an "L"-shape.[2]

For the similarly named building, see Agriculture Building (Newcastle University).

Agriculture Building
Agriculture Building, March 2008
Agriculture Building is located in North Carolina
Agriculture Building
Agriculture Building is located in the United States
Agriculture Building
Location2 W. Edenton St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′53″N 78°38′22″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1921-1923
ArchitectNelson & Cooper
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.76001341[1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1976

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] The Agriculture Building is a Raleigh Historic Landmark and located in the Capitol Area Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. McKelden Smith (May 1976). "Agriculture Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

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