The Capitol (Fayetteville, North Carolina)

The Capitol, also known as The Capitol Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. The original store was established at this site in 1921, with an existing two-story building incorporated into it in 1936. In 1949, the existing building was doubled in size by a large rear addition. The most notable feature is the 60-foot (18 m) wide Modern Movement storefront added in 1955. It features marble facing, a recessed storefront, a large convex full-height window in the second story, and large aluminum script lettering for The Capitol. The Capitol, the last department store remaining in downtown Fayetteville, closed in March 1990.[2]

The Capitol
The Capitol, September 2014
Location126 Hay St., Fayetteville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°3′18″N 78°52′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1949 (1949), 1955
Built byRieneke, E.W.
ArchitectLitwack, Herman C.
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.05000376[1]
Added to NRHPMay 4, 2005

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. M. Ruth Little (November 2004). "The Capitol" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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