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 |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical |
| Governing body | Private |
| 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
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jim Fraiser, The Majesty of the Mississippi Delta, Pelican Publishing, 2002, p. 50
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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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