8 West Third Street Winston-Salem NC United States
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Finished
1911
Floor Count
10
Basement Floors
1
Units / Rooms
84
Building Uses
- residential
Structural Types
- highrise
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Roof
127 ft
Unconfirmed
Switch heights to
Description Architect: Milburn, Heister and Company
Architect: Milburn and Heister (Frank Pierce Milburn)
General Contractor: William Carter Bain
Eight West Third Apartments is the oldest skyscraper in North Carolina. It was expanded three times, including an expansion that divided the ground floor into two floors and another expansion that grew the building to the west, replacing Owens Drug Store. This building was originally the headquarters for Wachovia Bank & Trust Company. Wachovia was the largest bank in the Carolinas when the building opened and Wachovia would grow to become the southeast's largest bank before moving to a taller building a block to the north. During the 1970s, this building became a government office building. JDL Castle renovated it in 1983 for BB&T Bank. It was acquired by PMC Property Group in December 2021. It was converted to apartments in 2024.
Eight West Third Apartments is North Carolina's oldest skyscraper.
Do you see any incorrect data on this page? Please let our editors know of any corrections you can provide by posting them in the Database Corrections section of the discussion forum (open to the public).
Login
