North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building
United States historic place in Durham, North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Old North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, also known as the Mechanics and Farmers Bank Building, is an office building at 114-116 West Parrish Street in downtown Durham, North Carolina. It formerly served as the headquarters for the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, which was formerly one of the nation's largest companies founded and owned by African-Americans. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 114-116 W. Parrish St., Durham, NC |
| County | Durham County |
| Listed | May 15, 1975 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Economics, Black heritage, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Mechanics and Farmers Bank |
| Reference number | 75001258 |
| Type of place | office building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 114-116 W. Parrish St., Durham, NC |
| Coordinates | 35.9956° N, 78.9002° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Durham | 78 listed places in Durham → |
| Nearest national park unit | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · 53 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Crosswinds Campgrounds 18 miles |
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Guidebooks to historic places in North Carolina
Tar Heel History On Foot Great Walks Through 400 Years Of North Carolinas Fascinating PastLynn Setzer, 2013Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building listed on the National Register?
May 15, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building?
114-116 W. Parrish St., Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 53 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building?
One federal campground is within reach, Crosswinds Campgrounds, 18 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company Building?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001258. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.