Phoenix Bank of Nansemond | |
Nrhp Type: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | August 20, 1990[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 133-0086 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 339 E. Washington St., Suffolk, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 36.7267°N -76.5786°W |
Architecture: | Chicago, Commercial Style |
Added: | January 24, 1991 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 90002159 |
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 bya 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.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Suffolk Historic District.