Bank of Washington

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Bank of Washington
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Location120 S. Poplar Street, Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates 33°24′41.9″N91°3′45.8″W / 33.411639°N 91.062722°W / 33.411639; -91.062722 Coordinates: 33°24′41.9″N91°3′45.8″W / 33.411639°N 91.062722°W / 33.411639; -91.062722
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 87001209 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1987

The Bank of Washington is a historic building in Greenville, Mississippi, USA.

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Location

The building is located at 120 South Poplar Street in Downtown Greenville, the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi, in the Southern United States. [2] [3]

History

The two-storey building was completed in 1903. [3] It was designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style. [3] It was home to the Bank of Washington from 1903 to 1914. [3]

Later, it was home to a cotton brokerage firm and a radio. [3] It has been home to offices since 1974. [3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 16, 1987. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Bank of Washington". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Bank of Washington". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.