{"id":89098,"date":"2016-05-10T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=89098"},"modified":"2016-05-09T16:52:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T20:52:21","slug":"development-beat-teardown-tuesday-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/news\/development-beat\/2016\/05\/10\/development-beat-teardown-tuesday-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Beat: Teardown Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brought to you by Rufty-Peedin Design Build<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday, May 10, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Demolition permits for the former home of downtown clothier Showers of Blessings Wearing were first issued nearly two years ago in May of 2014.<\/p>\n

Yet, there it sits. First built in 1954, the squat, stucco-exterior building has remained untouched for the last two years. As the building is owned by a church, one might consider the building’s lasting endurance something of a miracle.<\/p>\n

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James Borden \/ Raleigh Public Record<\/p>

The building in question<\/p><\/div>\n

Of course, this consideration should be tempered by the fact that this is not exactly a building worth saving. In 2013, in fact, the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources deemed it ineligible for listing in the National Registry of Historic Places.<\/p>\n

They actually published a pretty great takedown of the place, which I’ll just republish in full here.<\/p>\n

“Constructed around 1956, the primary resource at 320 S. West Street is a one-story, two bay building. The brick structural system is covered in stucco and the building is capped by a low-pitched, front-gable roof sheathed in asphalt shingles. The primary entrance-a two-paneled, wood door- is off-centered on the south elevation.<\/p>\n

Other fenestrations include a three-light ribbon window on the primary elevation. Two one-story, rectangular additions extend off the rear (north) elevation of this building. Like the original core of the building, this brick addition is covered in stucco and covered by a metal, gable roof. Metal vents pierce the roof line.<\/p>\n

A secondary entrance is off-centered on the south elevation of this addition. It is a metal door with an exterior storm door. This resource is in fair to poor condition and has undergone several modifications during the last-half of the twentieth century. It does not exhibit high artistic value as the work of a master, nor is it an outstanding example of a particular architectural style.<\/p>\n

Modifications over time have somewhat diminished its historic integrity. It is recommended not eligible for individual listing on the NRHP under Criteria A- C and has not been evaluated under Criterion D.”<\/p>\n

I know the phrase “I couldn’t have put it better myself” is typically used ironically, but in this case, well, it applies literally. There’s nothing more I can say about the history or physical appearance of the building they didn’t cover much better than I could hope to.<\/p>\n

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So let’s see if we can dig a little bit into the building’s future. An old flier from York Properties lists for sale a 2.46 acre\u00a0parcel of land that includes 320 W South along with 328 and 410 W South. The asking price was $5.25 million. The property is now listed as being off the market, and county records indicate it has been owned by the Victory Tabernacle Church since 2001.<\/p>\n

The church has owned the property at 328 W South since 1997, when it purchased it for $200,000. Further details are not available on the 2001 purchase.<\/p>\n

Here’s how York described the property:<\/p>\n

“Two owners, three parcels, make up this unique 2.46 acre offering. The parcels are currently owner-occupied and are used as a church and an automotive service center. 320 W. South Street contains a 2,100 square foot block and wood structure on approximately 0.71 acres and is used as church parking.<\/p>\n

328 W. South Street contains a 5,400 square foot block and steel structure on approximately 0.61 acres occupied by a church while 410 W. South Street contains a 10,720 square foot masonry and steel structure on approximately 1.14 acres and is occupied by an automotive service center.<\/p>\n

The total site includes approximately 520\u2019 of road frontage on W. Lenoir Street, 170\u2019 of frontage on S. Dawson Street and 490\u2019 on W. South Street. The site is catty-corner from the Red Hat Amphitheater and adjacent to four lots owned by the City of Raleigh.”<\/p>\n

I reached out to York Properties and Victory Tabernacle to see if I could find out what might be coming next. In Wake County records, the building is described as “church storage,” and since the flier indicated that the property at 320 W South was used for parking, it’s possible the church is just clearing the way for more surface parking.<\/p>\n

Since we don’t have anything solid, here’s a theory: Victory Tabernacle had trouble selling the property, and one of the problems was this old building. Tear it down, and maybe it’s a little easier to market the overall parcel.<\/p>\n

James Perkins will handle the demolition for a mere $3,500.<\/p>\n

Just one more thing: the permits described the building as a “restaurant,” yet I could find no record of this property being utilized as such. Any long-time residents with long memories remember grabbing a bite to eat here?<\/p>\n

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