Phoenix Bank of Nansemond

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Phoenix Bank of Nansemond
Phoenix Bank of Nansemond 21SEP2014.jpg
Phoenix Bank of Nansemond is located in Virginia
Phoenix Bank of Nansemond
Location339 E. Washington St., Suffolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°43′36″N 76°34′43″W / 36.72667°N 76.57861°W / 36.72667; -76.57861Coordinates: 36°43′36″N 76°34′43″W / 36.72667°N 76.57861°W / 36.72667; -76.57861
Arealess than one acre
Built1921 (1921)
Architectural styleChicago, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No.90002159[1]
VLR No.133-0086
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 1991
Designated VLRAugust 20, 1990[2]

Phoenix Bank of Nansemond is a historic bank building located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1921, and is a two-story, two bay, rectangular brick building. The bank was founded by a group of African-American entrepreneurs in 1919 and served the black farmers and laborers of Suffolk and surrounding Nansemond County. The bank survived until 1931.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the Suffolk Historic District.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Jennifer A. Bryant (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Phoenix Bank of Nansemond" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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