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.[2]
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| Location | 173-175 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°15′49″N 81°11′0″W / 35.26361°N 81.18333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000436[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1999 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is located in the Downtown Gastonia Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Laura A. W. Phillips (July 1998). "Robinson–Gardner Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.