First National Bank Building (Gastonia, North Carolina)

First National Bank Building
Location168-170 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates35°15′49″N 81°10′59″W / 35.26361°N 81.18306°W / 35.26361; -81.18306
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)-1917
ArchitectWilson & Sompayrac
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.86000302[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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 November 1, 2014.