First National Bank (Brooksville, Florida)

First National Bank in Brooksville

First National Bank in Brooksville

First National Bank is a historic bank building in Brooksville, Florida. It was built in 1910 and is located at 1 Main Street. The 2-story brick building includes cast iron columns. ^[1] The brick exterior was remodeled to give it a more Neoclassical appearance before 1926. ^{[2] [3]} The bank's first president, John Weeks, owned Weeks Hardware (built in 1913) at 115 North Main. ^{[1] [4]} It is now used for the offices of Browning Insurance. John R. Culbreath once served as the chairperson for the bank. ^[5]

References

1. Brooksville City on a Hill, Florida History
2. "WhatWasThere | Explore Photos". Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
3. "WhatWasThere | Explore Photos". Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
4. First National Bank archival photo Archived 2014-02-13 at the Wayback Machine What Was There?
5. "John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013)". Tallahassee Democrat . June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

28°33′18″N82°23′17″W / 28.555°N 82.388°W / 28.555; -82.388