First National Bank of Greenville
Appearance
First National Bank of Greenville | |
Location | Main and S. Poplar Sts., Greenville, Mississippi |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1903 |
Architect | Barber & Kluttz |
Architectural style | Neo-classical |
NRHP reference No. | 78003195[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978 |
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.[3] 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]
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
- ^ William C. Alien; Clinton Bagley (October 1, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First National Bank of Greenville" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-06. Photos