City View Building

City View Building
The building in 2023
Former namesFirst National Bank
General information
StatusActive
Typeoffice, bank
Architectural style
Neoclassical
Location123 W Main Street
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Completed
1914
OwnerCenter for Community Self-Help
Design and construction
ArchitectsMilburn and Heiste

The City View Building, also known as 123 West Main Street and formerly known as the First National Bank of Durham, is a historic skyscraper in the Downtown Historic District in Durham, North Carolina. Since 2001, it has housed the national headquarters of the Center for Community Self-Help.

History

The site of the building was the First National Bank, built as the bank's second location in 1887 by Julian S. Carr.[1] The original red brick Queen Anne-style building was demolished in 1914 and a larger, Neoclassical revival building, featuring seven stories, was built in its place by the architects Milburn and Heiste.[1]

In 2001, the Center for Community Self-Help purchased the building from Carver Investment Group and hired Eddie Belk to help with restoration of the property.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "First National Bank / Main And Corcoran - Se". Open Durham. Durham, North Carolina. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Durham Branch". Center for Community Self-Help. Durham, North Carolina. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
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