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So the building to the left, on the corner of Hargett and Salisbury will survive Nexus? I like that building and would hate to lose it.
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Death and Taxes is going nowhere…
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Won’t there be a garage entrance for Nexus off of Hargett or am I remembering it completely wrong.
Edit: Nvm I see that answered above.
Nothing currently facing Hargett is going anywhere based on the plans
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The only impact Nexus will have on Hargett st will be the parking entrance that snakes behind this building and Death & Taxes.
Utilizing this parking lot
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the Nexis entrance from Hargett is already a parking lot, so no big loss. It may even get dressed up a little.
I could do without that squat McClatchy building but I’m glad the rest of the buildings are staying.
I had no idea the Death and Taxes building used to look like this…wow!
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It actually used to look like it does now, then was inexplicably clad in this abysmal stucco for some time, then finally restored back to its former glory by A.C. and co. I believe it, along with the Professional Building on the other corner of this block (Hargett x McDowell) are designated historic, as well.
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Wow, I forgot it looked like that probably because it was so forgettable. “Modernization” is not always a positive! Thanks for digging that up @Kevin
Do folks know if there are any other buildings in downtown that have this facade on it, that could be restored?
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Stucco? Throw a rock in any direction… 
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Sorry, meant covering a historic facade with stucco 
FWIW, reached out to a friend that has knowledge of this and he mentioned this building also has a historic facade that could be restored under it. Would be interested in knowing all of the parcels downtown, since it would be great to see them preserved and restored.
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I agree! Let’s get these remaining facades restored!!!
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I would imagine there are quite a few. I wish there was a website that documented Raleigh’s history as thoroughly as Open Durham, but these examples are all over Durham’s downtown. Some are honestly hilarious.
I’m immediately suspect of 70s-looking metal facades – seems like an easy restoration compared to stucco.
EDIT: this building also reminded me: I’m curious if Raleigh had a similar tendency of chopping off the top floors of buildings. Many historical photos of Durham show taller structures that had multiple floors demolished in the early-mid 20th century. Someone theorized that it had something to do with insurance.
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The metal cladding facades are probably the easiest ones to restore. Can’t say that I’m a fan of the cigarette advertisements.
As for chopping off towers, I that happened at the Cotton Mill on at least its south end, and possibly its central peninsula that juts out on its east side. For that building, it was less about removing a facade and more about un-bricking windows.
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The one that comes to my mind is Tompkins Hall at State. They didn’t take off a floor, but they did take down a good deal of the tower which once held a water tank. Seems a lot of towers were chopped off.
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I would LOVE to see this one restored to its former glory
131 East Hargett (built 1948) might have an old facade under the stucco?
But, isn’t 131 Hargett slated for demolition with the Nash Square hotel development?