First National Bank of Greenville
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First National Bank of Greenville | |
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| Location | Main and S. Poplar Sts., Greenville, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 33°24′39″N 91°3′47″W / 33.41083°N 91.06306°WCoordinates: 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 | Neo-classical |
| NRHP Reference # | 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
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 Jim Fraiser, The Majesty of the Mississippi Delta, Pelican Publishing, 2002, p. 50
- 1 2 3 4 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
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