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
Planters Bldg, December 2014
Planters Building is located in North Carolina
Planters Building
Planters Building is located in the United States
Planters Building
Location312 N. Chestnut St., Lumberton, North Carolina
Coordinates34°37′8″N 79°0′28″W / 34.61889°N 79.00778°W / 34.61889; -79.00778
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)-1926
ArchitectWilson, Berryman & Kennedy
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.87001913[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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

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