The Standard
2008 Preservation Award Winner
Owner: South Street Arcade LLC
Builder/Developer: McAllister
Architect: Narmour Wright Creech Architecture
The Standard is a mixed-use renovation project in historic downtown
Gastonia. The entire project consists of four buildings spanning
48,000 square feet. The four buildings are collectively know as “The Standard,” although the first of them is the one from which the others derive their name. The Standard Hardware Building at 156 South Main Street was constructed in 1922. This particular building holds
historical significance; much of its original design was preserved.
The original yellow brick exterior, recessed storefront with copper
skirt panels, and parts of the original painted Standard Hardware
signs are a few among many of the preservations. The building is
divided into first-floor retail units, second-floor office space and third floor
loft apartments. The second floor of The Standard is home to
the City of Gastonia Code Enforcement office.
The project was financed through City Downtown Incentives, Rehab Tax Credits, New Market Tax Credits, Gap Financing and GDDC’s Mini-Grant façade programs.