I know my threads are simplistic, but I am desparately trying to get out of the city versus city thing........OK children, this is an activity that everyone can participate in: How of your cities tall buildings have setbacks, spires and pyramid roofs? Name them.....since I live in Durham, I'll start.

Suntrust Tower (CCB Building) Classic artdeco setbacks like its cousin in the NY. The building has a two wing and and a six story wing that narrows into the 17 story tower.
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/50271465.jpg
Sometimes I try to envision it with a spire...I know that would be nice

I don't know if the art-deco Snow Building would fit the set back category it only has half of the seventh floor
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/50271479.jpg

The 18 story,pyramid roofed, and one of only two modern scrapers we have,
The Durham Centre
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/50271487.jpg

The Durham Centre has set-backs as well
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/50271483.jpg

The rectangular dome covered Marriot Hotel
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/50271477.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/25342922.jpg

Our big 1960's international box: NC Mutual Tower
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/50271527.jpg

Our small crowned Wachovia @ Erwin Square
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/25343321.jpg

Last but not least, the tallest building in Durham, NC outside of DT, the spired University Tower:
http://www.consultwebs.com/ncphotos/images/univ_towers_43_550_dropwm.jpg


ok you go ....................................

Unfortunately, I cannot think of many good examples in Raleigh :( We seem to have a lot of "square" tops and minimal setbacks. Two Hannover Square seems to be a candidate, as well as the Wake County Government building, both having setbacks and non-flat tops. We could say that Two Progress Plaza and Wachovia Capitol Center have non-flat tops, but it would be pushing it.

1) Two Hannover Square:
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/55088774.jpg

2) Wake County Government Bldg:
http://www.pbase.com/raleighmsa/image/34970615.jpg

Charlotte has a lot of this stuff. Only a handful of prominent towers would be considered "boxy".

Of course there's BoA, with nearby Interstate Tower... both crowned.

http://www.robl.w1.com/pix-5/C010191.jpg

There's Hearst (crown) and the unique setbacks of IJL.

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=charlotte+nc+hearst/v=2/SID=e/l=IVI/;_ylt=A9gnMiB86SpEUV4AxUmjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=12tof7l0b/EXP=1143749372/*-http%3A//www.athomecharlotte.com/charlottenews/02dec/hearst/20996363356.jpg

The crown/setbacks of Wachovia 1 (probably the closest thing we have to a dome).

http://www.biznc.com/ncphotos/images/char/wachovia_3207_550wm.jpg

The underrated Carillion building.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/bruinsbuddy42/43600042.jpg

The distinctive crown of the Odell building.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/bruinsbuddy42/43600203.jpg

The Omni Hotel simply comes to a point.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/bruinsbuddy42/43600049.jpg

First Citizens Plaza (center, in front of the blue-glassy building) has tons of setbacks.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/bruinsbuddy42/Future3rdWardPark1.jpg

And a lot of other less-noticeable buildings have smaller oramentation on their roofs, like the small spire on the newly-finished Courtside condos or the roof of 112 Tryon (respectively).

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/bruinsbuddy42/FinishedCourtside.jpg


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/bruinsbuddy42/43600185.jpg

Bank of America
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a2/Bank.JPG/185px-Bank.JPG

Everything all wrapped into one fellas. Setbacks, check. Spires, check, attitude, check.


The Bellsouth Tower: Nashville, Tennessee.
http://i.pbase.com/o4/04/645104/1/57044079.abellsouthtower.jpg

Crown and spires....
http://i.pbase.com/o4/04/645104/1/57689830.abellcrown.jpg

The Bellsouth Building really is an impressive tower.

Jacksonville:

Pyramid top, crowns, setbacks:

Left to right: Wachovia, BOA, Riverwatch
http://www.sgrlaw.com/admin/Offices/images/Image2-2.jpg



Setbacks:

New Prudential
http://www.cheuvront.com/pru.jpg



Dome (sorta):

Jacksonville Omni Hotel
http://media.expedia.com/hotels/1000000/20000/15400/15387/15387_11_s.jpg

Setbacks: how far a building is set back from the property line.

0' setback:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nepaphotos/Sept2003/pennamite/Plymouth%20Main%20Street.jpg

12' setback:
http://www.patmedia.net/tbookman/techsoc/habfig7.jpg

40' setback:
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT114/ARE0006.jpg


Stepbacks: portions of upper floors of buildings that are stepped back from the front facade.

http://www.squashpics.com/toc2001/images/toc30.jpg