First National Bank (Brooksville, Florida) Explained

First National Bank is a historic bank building in Brooksville, Florida. It was built in 1910 and is located at 1 Main Street. The 2-story brick building includes cast iron columns.[1] The brick exterior was remodeled to give it a more Neoclassical appearance before 1926.[2] [3] The bank's first president, John Weeks, owned Weeks Hardware (built in 1913) at 115 North Main.[1] [4] It is now used for the offices of Browning Insurance. John R. Culbreath once served as the chairperson for the bank.[5]

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28.555°N -82.388°W

Notes and References

  1. http://floridahistory.org/brooksville.htm Brooksville
  2. Web site: WhatWasThere | Explore Photos.
  3. Web site: WhatWasThere | Explore Photos.
  4. http://www.whatwasthere.com/browse.aspx#!/ll/28.554885,-82.387858/id/45920/info/details/zoom/14/ First National Bank archival photo
  5. Web site: John R. Culbreath Obituary (1926-2013). Tallahassee Democrat. June 29, 2013. July 25, 2022.