Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building explained

Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:November 21, 1978[1]
Designated Other1 Number:109-0008
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:419 S. Main St., Emporia, Virginia
Coordinates:36.6847°N -77.5431°W
Added:May 7, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79003278

The Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building, also known as the Old Public Library, is a historic bank building located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built in 1902, and is a one-story, eclectic, red and yellow brick structure with a concave mansard roof. The front facade features a galvanized sheet-metal cornice that may have been manufactured by H. T. Klugel. The bank occupied the building until 1914, after which it housed the public library until 1977.[2] It is currently occupied by the Greensville-Emporia Historical Museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The former bank is also located within the Hicksford–Emporia Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Merchants and Farmers Bank Building . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff . October 1978 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo