Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building
Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building | |
The Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building as taken from a moving car. | |
| Location | 419 S. Main St., Emporia, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°41′5″N 77°32′35″W / 36.68472°N 77.54306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003278[1] |
| VLR No. | 109-0008 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | November 21, 1978[2] |
The Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building, also known as the Old Public Library, is a historic bank building located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built in 1902, and is a one-story, eclectic, red and yellow brick structure with a concave mansard roof. The front facade features a galvanized sheet-metal cornice that may have been manufactured by H. T. Klugel. The bank occupied the building until 1914, after which it housed the public library until 1977.[3] It is currently occupied by the Greensville-Emporia Historical Museum.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] The former bank is also located within the Hicksford–Emporia Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo