Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Building

Wachovia Bank and Trust Company Building

Also known by its address, Eight West Third Street. Designed by Frank Pierce Milburn, it was the first steel-frame skyscraper in Winston-Salem and the tallest building in the city when it went up in 1911. In 1915, the O’Hanlon Building kicked it out of the top spot. To overcome that mortal embarrassment, the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company added a ninth floor, and in 1917 this became the tallest building again.

Eight West Third Street

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