First National Bank of Greenville

First National Bank of Greenville
Location Main and S. Poplar Sts., Greenville, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°24′39″N 91°3′47″W / 33.41083°N 91.06306°W / 33.41083; -91.06306Coordinates: 33°24′39″N 91°3′47″W / 33.41083°N 91.06306°W / 33.41083; -91.06306
Area less than one acre
Built 1903 (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

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jim Fraiser, The Majesty of the Mississippi Delta, Pelican Publishing, 2002, p. 50
  3. 1 2 3 4 Visit Greenville: Architecture, Streets & Antebellum Homes
  4. ↑ 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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