The State Capitol Complex was designed by Edward Durrell Stone and the firm of Reynolds, Smith and Hills. The plan was approved in 1969 but construction was delayed. The complex was built from 1973-1977. The skyscraper at the right is known as the Executive Tower. Two domed buildings on either side of it (only one visible here) are the House and Senate and Office Buildings. For more, see this website. [map]

The Rivergate Tower was designed by Harry Wolf and built from 1986-1988 as the headquarters for NCNB (North Carolina National Bank), later Nations Bank. It is faced in limestone. The cylindrical shape is meant to symbolize a lighthouse. The building's main tenant is now Sykes Enterprises. The building is known known as the Sykes Building or the Beer Can Building. [map]