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.[2]
Planters Building | |
_from_NW_1.JPG) Planters Bldg, December 2014 | |
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| Location | 312 N. Chestnut St., Lumberton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°37′8″N 79°0′28″W / 34.61889°N 79.00778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925-1926 |
| Architect | Wilson, Berryman & Kennedy |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001913[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 3, 1987 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1] It is located in the Lumberton Commercial Historic District on the southeast corner of Chestnut and 4th Streets.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ David R. Black (April 1987). "Planters Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
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