The Independence Building was a 186-foot (57 m) high-rise in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.

[2][3][4] In July 1905 a group of Charlotte area businessmen including W. H. Belk, C. N. Evans, O. P. Heath, Julian ~.

The construction of the building was attracting a lot of attention from people in Charlotte; in June 1908 the Charlotte Observer noted that pedestrians on the street frequently stopped to observe the building's construction progress from the previous day.

[4] This attention can be attributed to the fact that it was North Carolina's first steel frame building.

To the people of the city, it symbolized the vibrance of the commercial and industrial sectors for Charlotte.

In 1920 Charlotte National Bank moved out of the building to its new headquarters at 4th and South Tryon.

In January 1922 Southern Radio Corporation began leasing the entire 9th floor.

The Charlotte Observer reported that 5,000 people attending the ceremony that marked the completion of the renovations.