Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nissen Building

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, October 11, 2019

1. Nissen Building Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 36° 5.882′ N, 80° 14.851′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is at the intersection of West 4th Street and North Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east on West 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 W 4th St, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flonnie T. Anderson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rosemary Harris (about 300 feet away); Earline King (about 300 feet away); Nell Davis Britton (about 300 feet away); Spruce Street YMCA (about 400 feet away); Shamrock Mills (about 700 feet away); O'Hanlon's Office Building (about 700 feet away); The Forsyth County Men (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Regarding Nissen Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The Nissen Building, an eighteen-story skyscraper in downtown Winston-Salem, was
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built by William Madison Nissen, former owner of the Nissen Wagon Works in Winston-Salem. Designed by New York architect William L. Stoddart, the Nissen Building stands as a reminder of the great boom period of the 1920s in Winston-Salem. It remains a prominent feature in the Winston-Salem skyline and a monument to the Nissen family's important role in the development of present-day Winston-Salem.

Also see . . . Nissen Building. Wikipedia entry on the iconic skyscraper. (Submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, October 11, 2019

2. Nissen Building Marker

Nissen Building/First Union Building image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

3. Nissen Building/First Union Building

National Register of Historic Piaces inventory—Nomination Form
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The Nissen Building image. Click for full size.

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, October 11, 2019

4. The Nissen Building

The twin towers now house 145 luxury apartments.

Forsyth County Historic Property Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 19, 2026

5. Forsyth County Historic Property Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 685 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.