First National Bank Building (Gastonia, North Carolina) Explained

First National Bank Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:168-170 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.2636°N -81.1831°W
Built:-1917
Architect:Wilson & Sompayrac
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:February 20, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86000302

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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the Downtown Gastonia Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas W. Hanchett and Joseph Schuchman . First National Bank Building . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 1985 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.