S. J. Nissen Building, Historic brick building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The S. J. Nissen Building is a three-story Romanesque Revival brick building with a basement and sub-basement, built in 1893. Its front has two crenellated towers, one square and one octagonal, and round-arched windows. A two-story addition with basement was added in 1953. It originally housed a wagon making and repair shop and a carriage repository.

The building was constructed in 1893 as a wagon-making and repair workshop, serving the transportation needs of the growing region. A two-story expansion followed in 1953, and the structure gained listing on the National Register in 2007.

This building stands in Winston-Salem's Tobacco Historic District and reflects how the city developed as a center of trade. The architecture shows how skilled craftsmanship and moving goods shaped the community's identity.

The building stands at the edge of the Winston-Salem Tobacco Historic District in downtown Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It is a former factory, not a museum, so there are no set visiting hours; the exterior, with its two crenellated front towers and round-arched windows, can be seen from the street at any time.

The front facade features decorative crenellations that give it the appearance of a fortified structure rather than a typical business building. This fortress-like design made it a memorable landmark in Winston-Salem's industrial landscape.