JAMES S. LEE BIOLOGY BUILDING

Built·in 1956, this Georgian Revival style building is thoroughly compatible with the older campus buildings due to its rectangluar three-story with raised basement, hip-roofed form and English bond brick walls. Cast limestone appears only at the entrances: those at the ends of the building have surrounds with Tuscan half-columns while the main entrance features a convex one-story portico supported by four Tuscan columns.

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Submitted by Marc S. Lee on Sunday, August 24, 2014 - 8:45am

Every time I go by this building, it helps me remember my family's proud legacy which includes the man this building is named after, My Grandfather, his wife who was a major librarian who created the Richard B. Harrison Library in Raleigh, and of course my Mom and Dad, Valeria Lynch Lee and James S. Lee, Jr., and of course I hope it is continuing through to me and my brother and even beyond to my nephews, Julius and Langston...

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1956

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Georgian Revival

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Masonry

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1956 Biology building, 05.24.11

Built·in 1956, this Georgian Revival style building is thoroughly compatible with the older campus buildings due to its rectangluar three-story with raised basement, hip-roofed form and English bond brick walls. Variations include darker brick for the quoins, water table, and string course,above the first-floor windows. Cast limestone appears only at the entrances: those at the ends of the building have surrounds with Tuscan half-columns while the main entrance features a convex one-story portico supported by four Tuscan columns.

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Permalink Submitted by Marc S. Lee on Sun, 08/24/2014 - 8:45am

Every time I go by this building, it helps me remember my family's proud legacy which includes the man this building is named after, My Grandfather, his wife who was a major librarian who created the Richard B. Harrison Library in Raleigh, and of course my Mom and Dad, Valeria Lynch Lee and James S. Lee, Jr., and of course I hope it is continuing through to me and my brother and even beyond to my nephews, Julius and Langston...