Cherryville in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Farmer's Bank & Trust

Est. 1914

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025

1. Farmer's Bank & Trust Marker

Inscription. Cherryville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 35° 22.733′ N, 81° 22.767′ W. Marker is in Cherryville, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (North Carolina Route 279) and South Mountain Street ( Route 274), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. The marker is attached to the right post of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 E Main St, Cherryville NC 28021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Shooting in the New Year" (a few steps from this marker); Cherryville Drug Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrelson Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherryville City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherryville Heritage Mural (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John F Black School House (about 500 feet away); Federal Bonded Liquor Warehouse (about 500 feet away); Orignal City Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherryville.

More about this marker. Originally the Farmer's Bank & Trust, the building currently houses Rustic Roots. It is a contributing building to the Cherryville Historic District.

Regarding Farmer's Bank & Trust. Excerpt from the Cherryville Historic District Nomination Form:

The Classical Revival style was also a popular choice for banking institutions attempting to convey a sense of financial responsibility and security. Farmer's Bank and Trust Company's 1914 building at 100 East Main Street features brick pilasters flanking a blonde-brick
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025

2. Full view of Farmer's Bank & Trust. Marker is at the far right.
facade as well as decorative soldier and header courses above the pilasters and at the parapet's upper edge. First National Bank of Cherryville at 100 South Mountain Street, designed by architect Willard G. Rogers, a principal in the Charlotte firm Hook and Rogers, is particularly notable. Completed in 1916, the building's classical design elements include a tall, projecting, metal, third-story cornice; pedimented and arched third-story windows; a molded cast-stone cornice above the first story; and a cast-stone foundation scored to emulate stone.

Also see . . . Cherryville Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Heather Fearnbach, Fearnbach History Services, Inc., 2016 (Submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

"FB&TC 1914" carving at the top of the storefront image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 7, 2025

3. "FB&TC 1914" carving at the top of the storefront

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.