W. D. Grant Building
History
The building was completed in 1898 and is considered the second oldest steel structure building in the Southeastern United States. On January 8, 1979, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1980, the building underwent an extensive renovation. In 2017, the building was purchased out of bankruptcy by two companies, Kramer Real Estate Investments and Four Mile Capital, for approximately $7.9 million. Following renovations, they sold the building in 2019 for approximately $13.6 million.
Design and architecture
The building is ten stories and has an area of approximately 130,000 square feet. The building also has one floor beneath ground and contains four elevators. The architecture is an example of the Chicago school and features a curtain wall. The architects behind the building were Bruce & Morgan, who also designed the J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building.