The Bank of College Grove | |
The Bank of College Grove in November 2013 | |
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| Location | US Alt. 31, College Grove, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°47′10″N86°40′35″W / 35.78611°N 86.67639°W Coordinates: 35°47′10″N86°40′35″W / 35.78611°N 86.67639°W |
| Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1911, 1927 |
| MPS | Williamson County MRA [1] |
| NRHP reference # | 88000289 [2] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1988 |
The Bank of College Grove in College Grove, Tennessee, opened in a frame building in 1911, and the building was significantly remodelled in 1927, with the exterior gaining a brick veneer and Doric pilasters. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [2]
College Grove is an unincorporated community near Franklin and Murfreesboro in Williamson County, Tennessee. College Grove is predominantly rural.
The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. The Doric is most easily recognized by the simple circular capitals at the top of columns. Originating in the western Dorian region of Greece, it is the earliest and in its essence the simplest of the orders, though still with complex details in the entablature above.
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.
The bank had assets of $27,000 at the end of its first year, and was a successful venture for the next two decades. Unlike several other Williamson County banks in rural areas, such as Bank of Nolensville, Thompson Station Bank, and a bank at Leiper's Fork, the College Grove bank then survived the Great Depression, and continued in operation at this location until 1965, when it moved to a building next door. [3]
Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 205,226. The county seat is Franklin. The county is named after Hugh Williamson, a North Carolina politician who signed the U.S. Constitution. Adjusted for relative cost of living, Williamson County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.
The Bank of Nolensville is a two-story brick building in Nolensville, Tennessee, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The bank that it once housed was opened in 1906 and operated until October 1932, when it was forced to close during the Great Depression.
Thompson Station Bank is a property in Thompsons Station, Tennessee, United States, with historical significance during period 1913-1927. The bank opened in 1913 but only lasted 13 years, and closed in 1927.
The property was listed on the National Register as part of a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources. [1]
