First National Bank Building (Gastonia, North Carolina)

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]

First National Bank Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	168-170 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°15′49″N 81°10′59″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

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is located in the Downtown Gastonia Historic District.

References

1. "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 2014-11-01.