The c. 1885-c. 1922 Hackney Building is located in the Wilson Central
Business-Tobacco Warehouse Historic District in Wilson, North Carolina.
The three-story
brick building has two commercial storefronts on the first floor, though
the interior is currently a single space. The current facade dates to
c. 1922 and features a brick veneer with concrete details. Windows on
the facade have recently been replaced. Interior spaces are largely
open spaces with several small rooms partitioned off at the front and
rear of the building, except at the storefront level. The building
features wood floors, plaster walls, and pressed tin ceilings with tin
cornices on all three levels.
Originally constructed as a wagon manufacturing building, it was
converted to a department store in the 1920s and has been operated as
commercial and office space since then, though has been vacant for a
number of years.
Rehab Builders (based in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina) will be converting the space
into ten apartments with commercial spaces maintained at the
first-floor level. Original stairwells between the floors will be
preserved, along with hardwood floors and tin ceilings. The project is
slated to receive both state
and federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits.
Rehab Builders (based in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina) will be converting the space
into ten apartments with commercial spaces maintained at the
first-floor level. Original stairwells between the floors will be
preserved, along with hardwood floors and tin ceilings. The project is
slated to receive both state
and federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits. 