Bank of Ensley

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Bank of Ensley
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Location in Alabama
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Location in United States
Location19th St. and Ave. E, Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates 33°30′47″N86°53′50″W / 33.51306°N 86.89722°W / 33.51306; -86.89722 (Bank of Ensley)
Arealess than one acre
Built1918
ArchitectH.O. Breeding
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 84000623 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1984

The Bank of Ensley, at 19th St. and Ave. E in Birmingham, Alabama, was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

The bank was organized in 1899 and was the first bank in the western section of Birmingham. Three years after this building was built, the president and vice-president sold the business to a vice president and a former cashier. The bank "flourished" through the 1920s, but failed on January 10, 1930. [2]

The building, designed by local architect H.O. Breeding, is Classical Revival in style. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Pamela Sterne King; Ellen Mertins (August 16, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bank of Ensley". National Park Service . Retrieved July 26, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1984