Parkesburg National Bank

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Parkesburg National Bank
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Parkesburg National Bank, March 2010
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LocationGay and Main Sts., Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′35″N75°55′22″W / 39.95972°N 75.92278°W / 39.95972; -75.92278 Coordinates: 39°57′35″N75°55′22″W / 39.95972°N 75.92278°W / 39.95972; -75.92278
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1883, c. 1900
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 80003467 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1980

The Parkesburg National Bank is an historic, American bank building that is located in Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure was built in two sections; the older dates to 1883 and the second to circa 1900. Both are three-story, brick structures that sit on banked basements. The older section has a patterned slate mansard roof with rounded dormer windows and was designed in the Second Empire style. The addition is faced in concrete, with floral patterns, a lion's head, and the bank's insignia. It generally represents the Classical Revival style. The building has been converted to apartments. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Betty Shoemaker; Susan Gill; Jeffrey Hery & Sonnie Wilson (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parkesburg National Bank" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-17.