Farmers' and Exchange Bank

Farmers' and Exchange Bank
Farmers' and Exchange Bank
Location 141 E. Bay St., Charleston, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°46′39″N 79°55′38″W / 32.77750°N 79.92722°WCoordinates: 32°46′39″N 79°55′38″W / 32.77750°N 79.92722°W
Built 1853-54
Architect Edward C. Jones; Francis D. Lee
Architectural style Moorish Revival, Exotic Revival, Other
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 73001685
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 7, 1973[1]
Designated NHL November 7, 1973[2]

Farmers' and Exchange Bank is a Moorish Revival-style bank building built in 1854 in Charleston, South Carolina. It was rehabilitated in 1970 and again in 1990.

The building is recognizable for its use of muqarnas -- characteristic of Persian and North African architecture—as well as its large arched windows and striking red sandstone facade. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.[2] [3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Farmers' and Exchange Bank". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Farmers' and Exchange Bank, Charleston County (141 E. Bay St., Charleston)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  4. ↑ Tray Stephenson and Bernard Kearse (April 19, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Farmers' and Exchange Bank" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying one photo, exterior, undated PDF (32 KB)

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