Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block

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Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block
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Location500 W. 4th St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°5′31″N80°15′14″W / 36.09194°N 80.25389°W / 36.09194; -80.25389
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectNorthup and O'Brien
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No. 84002293 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 5, 1984

Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, also known as Thalhimer's, are two historic commercial buildings located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. They were built in 1929, and known as the Morris-Early furniture store building and the Sosnik's clothing store. Both buildings include elements from the popular Art Deco style. The Morris-Early building is a four-story, brick building with terra cotta ornament and cable molding. The Sosnik's building is a three-story, nine bay by ten bay, limestone faced building. The Sosnik's building was extensively renovated in 1949 by Raymond Loewy Associates, when Sosnik's and Thalhimers merged. In 1958, Thalhimer's acquired the Morris-Early store for further expansion. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gwynne S. Taylor (December 1983). "Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.