Planters Building Explained

Planters Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:312 N. Chestnut St., Lumberton, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.6189°N -79.0078°W
Built:-1926
Architect:Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:November 3, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001913

Planters Building, also known as the First Union Bank Building, is a historic office building located at Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina. It was designed by the firm of Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy and built in 1925–1926. It is a five-story, Classical Revival style steel frame building sheathed in brick and rusticated cast concrete. The ground levels feature round arched windows and the main entrance is reached through a barrel-arched, coffered vault. Attached to the corner of the building is an original rectangular iron-cased clock.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It is located in the Lumberton Commercial Historic District on the southeast corner of Chestnut and 4th Streets.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David R. Black. Planters Building. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1987. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.