Benton & Benton

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Benton & Benton was an architectural partnership in eastern North Carolina of brothers Charles C. Benton Sr. and Frank W. Benton. [1] Several of its works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Charles C. Benton Jr. and others also worked for the firm.

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References

  1. Kate Ohno and Catherine W. Bishir (2012). "Benton and Benton (1915-1935)".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Ellen Turco & April Montgomery (December 2002). "Greenville Commercial Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.