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Kimpton Cardinal Hotel

Shreve and Lamb's 1929 Art Deco Reynolds Building, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco's headquarters and North Carolina's tallest building when finished.

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Kimpton Cardinal Hotel
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Built
1929Reynolds Building, designed 1928-29 by Shreve and Lamb, completed 1929 as R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company headquarters.
Style
Art Deco
Architect
Shreve and Lamb (later Shreve, Lamb and Harmon)
Type
Boutique hotel
Area
Downtown
Credentials
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark

The story

New York architects Shreve and Lamb designed the Reynolds Building in 1928-29 as headquarters of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. At completion in 1929 it was the tallest building in North Carolina. The Kimpton Cardinal occupies the tower.

Good to know

  • Address: 51 East Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.