Alabama Penny Savings Bank
National Register of Historic Places

Alabama Penny Savings Bank

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
March 10, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80004471

About this property

The Alabama Penny Savings Bank is a historic building built in 1913 at 310 18th Street North in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The building has also been known as the Pythian Temple. Alabama Penny Savings Bank was the first black-owned bank in Alabama and financed construction of homes and churches for thousands of local black citizens. The bank was founded in 1890 and was the second largest black bank in the United States in 1907. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

310 18th St. N
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51515, -86.81016

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Alabama Penny Savings Bank listed on the National Register?

Alabama Penny Savings Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Alabama Penny Savings Bank?

Alabama Penny Savings Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alabama Penny Savings Bank?

The period of significance for Alabama Penny Savings Bank is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1913.

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