First National Bank of Greenville

The First National Bank of Greenville is a historic building in Greenville, Mississippi.

First National Bank of Greenville
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Main and S. Poplar Sts., Greenville, Mississippi
Coordinates	33°24′39″N 91°3′47″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1903
Architect	Barber & Kluttz
Architectural style	Neo-classical
NRHP reference No.	78003195[1]
Added to NRHP	January 30, 1978

Location

The building is located at 302 Main Street in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi.[2][3]

History

It was built in 1903 as the headquarters of the first bank chartered by the United States federal government in Washington County, Mississippi.[2] It was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style.[3] It was established by James E. Negus, Jr., a Civil War veteran who had served in the Union Army and moved to Mississippi in 1870.[2][3]

It is now used as a public building for the Greenville Municipal Court.[2][3]

Heritage significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 30, 1978.[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jim Fraiser, The Majesty of the Mississippi Delta, Pelican Publishing, 2002, p. 50
3. Visit Greenville: Architecture, Streets & Antebellum Homes
4. William C. Alien; Clinton Bagley (October 1, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First National Bank of Greenville" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-06. Photos