National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Alamo

Alamo, Crockett County, Tennessee
Listed
June 25, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001397

About this property

The Bank of Alamo, at 103 S. Bells St. in Alamo, Tennessee, is a two-story brick building with limestone trim. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The bank was founded in 1902 and built this building in 1912 in Classical Revival style. Elements of its neo-classical style include "shouldered architrave limestone window surrounds, the limestone door surround with scroll brackets and cornice, and the limestone cornice on the exterior and by the pressed tin ceiling, mosaic tile floor, and window trim on the interior."

Location

103 S. Bells St.
Alamo, Crockett County, Tennessee
35.78516, -89.11734

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Bank of Alamo listed on the National Register?

Bank of Alamo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Alamo?

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

What is the period of significance for Bank of Alamo?

The period of significance for Bank of Alamo is recorded as the industrial era.

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