First National Bank of Greenville
National Register of Historic Places

First National Bank of Greenville

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi
Listed
January 30, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
78003195

About this property

The First National Bank of Greenville is a historic building in Greenville, Mississippi. The building is located at 302 Main Street in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi. It was built in 1903 as the headquarters of the first bank chartered by the United States federal government in Washington County, Mississippi. It was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style by Knoxville, Tennessee architects Barber & Kluttz. 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. It is now used as a public building for the Greenville Municipal Court. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 30, 1978. It was listed again on the National Register in 1997 as a contributing building in the Greenville Commercial Historic District. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Mississippi

Location

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi
33.41097, -91.06306

Categories

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Sources

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When was First National Bank of Greenville listed on the National Register?

First National Bank of Greenville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978.

What type of historic resource is First National Bank of Greenville?

First National Bank of Greenville is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First National Bank of Greenville?

The period of significance for First National Bank of Greenville is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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