People's National Bank Building (Rock Hill, South Carolina) Explained

People's National Bank Building
Location:131-133 E. Main St., Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.9256°N -81.0269°W
Built:c. -1910
Architect:Shand and Lafaye
Builder:Hartmann, C.C.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Added:March 25, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99000396

People's National Bank Building, also known as Franklin's Clothing Store, is a historic bank building located at Rock Hill, South Carolina. It was built about 1909–1910, and is a four-story brick building, plus basement. It was the first building in the city constructed as a speculative office building, the first with a passenger elevator, and the tallest commercial building in Rock Hill. The People's National Bank merged with Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina in 1964 and moved out of the building in 1972.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zach Rice . People's National Bank Building. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. August 1998 . pdf. 2014-07-01.
  2. Web site: People's National Bank Building, York County (131-133 E. Main St., Rock Hill) . National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 2014-07-01.