Jefferson Standard Building, Greensboro

Name: Jefferson Standard Building
Address: North Elm Street, Greensboro, United States

#29 among attractions in Greensboro

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The Jefferson Standard Building is a 374 ft skyscraper in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was completed in 1923 as the headquarters for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. and has 18 floors. Until it was superseded by the Nissen Building in Winston-Salem in 1927, it was the tallest building in North Carolina and the tallest building between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ()

Built: 1922 (102 years ago)Coordinates: 36°4'22"N, 79°47'27"W

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North Elm StreetDowntown GreensboroGreensboro United States

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Jefferson Standard Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: International Civil Rights Center & Museum, NewBridge Bank Park, LeBauer Park, Greensboro Historical Museum.

~400 ftS
Museum, History museum
International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro
2 min walk • The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a poignant and significant institution located in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina. This historic museum is dedicated to the preservation and retelling of the struggles and triumphs of the American Civil Rights...
~1750 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro
9 min walk • First National Bank Field is a Minor League Baseball park located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, it opened on April 3, 2005.
~1030 ftNE
Park
LeBauer Park, Greensboro
5 min walk • Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park, also known as LeBauer City Park, is a 4-acre $10 million park in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina which opened August 8, 2016. Dr. Maurice LeBauer, who practiced medicine in the Jefferson Standard Building and became chief of surgery at Moses H.
~1310 ftNE
Church, History museum, Historical place
Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro
7 min walk • The Greensboro History Museum, consisting of the former First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and Smith Memorial Building, is a historic museum building located at 130 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
~1900 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Blandwood, Greensboro
10 min walk • Blandwood Mansion is a historic house museum at 447 West Washington Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Originally built as a four-room Federal style farmhouse in 1795, it was home to two-term North Carolina governor John Motley Morehead under whose ownership it was transformed into its present appearance.
0.4 miN
Church
St. Benedict Catholic Church, Greensboro
10 min walk • St. Benedict Catholic Church is a Catholic church in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. As the oldest Catholic church in Greensboro and one of the oldest churches in the Diocese of Charlotte, St. Benedict's is considered the Catholic mother church of the city.
~1210 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Carolina Theatre, Greensboro
6 min walk • The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is Greensboro, North Carolina's only remaining historic theatre. It was billed as “The Showplace of the Carolinas” when it opened on Halloween night, 1927.
~620 ftW
Church
West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro
3 min walk • West Market Street United Methodist Church is one of the oldest churches in Greensboro North Carolina, over 175 years old; West Market is located in downtown Greensboro across from the courthouse.
~840 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Triad Stage, Greensboro
5 min walk • Triad Stage is a regional theatre located at 232 South Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.
~530 ftNE
36°4'26"N • 79°47'22"W
Center City Park, Greensboro
3 min walk • Park
0.5 miS
36°3'57"N • 79°47'28"W
Elsewhere, Greensboro
13 min walk • Museum, Art museum, Art gallery

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Which popular attractions are close to Jefferson Standard Building?

Nearby attractions include International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro (2 min walk), Elon University School of Law, Greensboro (3 min walk), Center City Park, Greensboro (3 min walk), West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro (3 min walk).

How to get to Jefferson Standard Building by public transport?

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Greensboro (9 min walk)