Abstract:
Charlotte-based J.A. Jones Construction Company is one hundred years old. Founded in 1890 by James Addison Jones as a small brick masonry company, J.A. Jones is now a diversified general contractor. The company has built a number of North Carolina's most significant landmarks. In 1909, the firm built the state's first skyscraper, the Independence Building in Charlotte, and in 1988, the company completed the tallest building in the Carolinas, One First Union Center.