Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building

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Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building
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The Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building in 2014
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Location45 South 2nd Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°8′36″N90°3′8″W / 35.14333°N 90.05222°W / 35.14333; -90.05222
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1929
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 80003857 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 7, 1980

The Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building is a historic building in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1929 for the bank of Commerce and Trust, later known as the National Bank of Commerce (now part of SunTrust Banks).

[2] Its construction cost $2 million. [2] It was designed by Hanker & Cairns in the Classical Revival architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 7, 1980. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Day Smith (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building / National Bank of Commerce". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017. With seven photos
  3. "Bank of Commerce and Trust Company Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 16, 2017.