Lumsden-Boone Building

Built for tin and hardware dealer J. C. S. Lumsden, this three-story commercial building is the only surviving metal-front building on Fayetteville Street. It has a long history of serving as a commercial enterprise, including Kirby's Five & Dime, C. R. Boone DeLuxe Clothier, and, most notably, F. W. Woolworth from 1926 through 1972.

Date: Between 1896 and 1903

Images

Lumsden-Boone Building, 2009
Lumsden-Boone Building, 2009 Image by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright Raleigh Historic Development Commission.
Lumsden-Boone Building, 1980s
Lumsden-Boone Building, 1980s Image by Michael Zirkle Photography, copyright Raleigh Historic Development Commission.
Lumsden-Boone Building, 1986
Lumsden-Boone Building, 1986 Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives.
Lumsden-Boone Building, 1986
Lumsden-Boone Building, 1986 Image courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives.

Location

226 Fayetteville Street

Metadata

RHDC, “Lumsden-Boone Building,” Raleigh Historic, accessed May 12, 2024, https://raleighhistoric.org/items/show/86.