The Chatham Building constructed c. 1930 (per the district nomination), is a two-story Stripped Classical-style building with Art Deco influences. The Downtown Winston-Salem Historic District is characterized by its concentration of high-style commercial and institutional buildings that represent the success of the city’s core industries, including tobacco, textiles and furniture. The district includes a large number of smaller commercial buildings, many of which are more elaborately detailed than other commercial districts in the city.