Merchants and Farmers Bank Building

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Merchants and Farmers Bank Building
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Location423 Main St., Okolona, Mississippi
Coordinates 34°0′15″N88°44′56″W / 34.00417°N 88.74889°W / 34.00417; -88.74889
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 87000733 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1987

The Merchants and Farmers Bank Building is a historic two-story arched stone bank building constructed in 1903 in Okolona, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1987. It is located at 245 West Main Street. The building is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture; the interior includes a tin coffered ceiling. [2] [3]


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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Merchants and Farmers Bank Building nomination form National Register of Historic Places
  3. Merchants and Farmers Bank Building Waymarking.com (includes photograph)