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.