First National Bank Building (Gastonia, North Carolina)
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| Location | 168-170 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°15′49″N 81°10′59″W / 35.26361°N 81.18306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916-1917 |
| Architect | Wilson & Sompayrac |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000302[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1986 |
First National Bank Building, also known as the Lawyers Building, is a historic office building located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was designed by Wilson & Sompayrac and built in 1916–1917. It is a seven-story, rectangular, Classical Revival style steel frame building. It is sheathed in cream-colored brick with limestone and terra cotta trim.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is located in the Downtown Gastonia Historic District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Thomas W. Hanchett and Joseph Schuchman (September 1985). "First National Bank Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
Categories:
- Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina
- Commercial buildings completed in 1917
- Buildings and structures in Gaston County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Gaston County, North Carolina
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in North Carolina
- Central North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs