Bank of Dyersburg

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Bank of Dyersburg
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Location100 N. Main St., Dyersburg, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°1′57″N89°23′7″W / 36.03250°N 89.38528°W / 36.03250; -89.38528
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1885
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No. 83003030 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1983

The Bank of Dyersburg is a historic building built in 1885. Located at 100 N. Main St. in Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States, it has also been known as Citizens Bank Building. It has served historically in commerce/trade functions, including as a professional building, as a specialty store, and as a financial institution. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for its architecture. [1]

History

The Bank of Dyersburg received a charter and began in business in 1880. Its 1885 new building has been described as showing "a stylish mix of Second Empire and Italianate architecture." [2]

Letterhead for the bank, circa 1900 Citizens Bank of Dyersburg Corporate Letterhead.png
Letterhead for the bank, circa 1900

It is listed in the National Register's NRIS database as showing Modern Movement style, however. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Carroll Van West (1995). Tennessee's historic landscapes: a traveler's guide. ISBN   9780870498817.