First National Bank of Greenville
First National Bank of Greenville | |
| Location | Main and S. Poplar Sts., Greenville, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°24′39″N 91°3′47″W / 33.41083°N 91.06306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Barber & Kluttz |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Greenville Commercial Historic District (ID97000235) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003195[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978 |
| Designated CP | October 10, 1997 |
The First National Bank of Greenville is a historic building in Greenville, Mississippi.
Location
The building is located at 302 Main Street in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi.[2][3]
History
It was built in 1903 as the headquarters of the first bank chartered by the United States federal government in Washington County, Mississippi.[2] It was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style by Knoxville, Tennessee architects Barber & Kluttz.[3][4] It was established by James E. Negus, Jr., a Civil War veteran who had served in the Union Army and moved to Mississippi in 1870.[2][3]
It is now used as a public building for the Greenville Municipal Court.[2][3]
Heritage significance
It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 30, 1978.[4]
It was listed again on the National Register in 1997 as a contributing building in the Greenville Commercial Historic District.
See also
- Bank of Washington in Greenville
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Mississippi
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Jim Fraiser, The Majesty of the Mississippi Delta, Pelican Publishing, 2002, p. 50 [1]
- ^ a b c d Visit Greenville: Architecture, Streets & Antebellum Homes
- ^ a b William C. Alien; Clinton Bagley (October 1, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: First National Bank of Greenville" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 6, 2014. Photos