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1908, ca. 1935. Distinctive three-story brick building in Renaissance Revival style. First story, which originally had two storefronts flanking a round-arched entrance, was remodelled ca. 1935 with cut stone veneer, four large round-arched windows, and a pedimented stone entrance surround. This was Statesville's third bank, organized by Fred B. Bunch and James Allen Knox in 1908. In 1960 Merchants and Farmers merged with North Carolina National Bank, now Bank of America (NationsBank).

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Historic home built in 1812. Birthplace of North Carolina Lt. Governor Wilford D. Turner. Also home of NC Senator C. V. Henkel from 1942 to 1971. The owners since 1981

Statesville, NC Weddings

Historic First National Bank Building

1890. Three-story brick building topped by corner mansard clock tower. The bank was organized in May 1887 and in the fall of 1889 construction began on the building, which was ready for occupancy in mid-March 1890 with George F. Sheperd as president. In 1929

Statesville, NC Historic Buildings

Historic Walton and Gage Store

1876. Two-story, red brick Italianate building incorporating Gothic features. Walton and Gage was a purveyor of fine women'

Statesville, NC Historic Buildings


South Race Street Historic District

Densely developed community of houses, churches, and neighborhood stores associated with the manufacturing and rail cooridor which skirts the southern edge of the district. Part of the district was a planned subdivision undertaken by the Statesville Land and Manufacturing Company in 1894

Statesville, NC Historic Districts

Things to do near Statesville, NC

Thorpe's Incorporated

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Comfort Inn I-95

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Coliseum Inn

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Allison Woods

Over 3000 acres of historic gardens and structures dating back to the 1760s, designated as a National Historic Place and as a...