Robinson–Gardner Building Explained

Robinson–Gardner Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:173-175 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.2636°N -81.1833°W
Architecture:Renaissance
Added:April 9, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99000436

Robinson–Gardner Building, also known as the Robinson Brothers Building, is a historic commercial building located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was built in 1899, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick building with Renaissance Revival style design elements. The second story of the front facade features a round arch with a decorative cartouche at the keystone position and terra cotta swirls at the bases. Within the arch is a pressed metal swag between a pair of ribboned wreaths pierced by vertical torches. Above the arch, pressed metal wreaths hold another, larger, metal swag.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is located in the Downtown Gastonia Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura A. W. Phillips. Robinson–Gardner Building . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . July 1998 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-11-01.