Comer Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Marble Front Bank, 1900, Comer
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Railroad Avenue Storefronts, Bartow
Bartow is a nice place to just get out of your car and walk around. There’s much I didn’t photograph on this trip but I’ll return as soon as I can.
The marble-front bank on the right was built in 1900.
The typical storefronts above appear to date to around 1900.
At the far end of Railroad Avenue, across from the depot stands this more modern structure with elements that would lead me to guess it was built in the 1920s. The old post Bartow post office was located in the far right section.
Railroad Avenue, Mount Vernon
This section of South Railroad Street is adjacent to the courthouse and is the historic center of Mount Vernon. The building with the marble facade was a bank and I believe the taller building to the right was a theatre, perhaps part of the small TOS chain.
First State Bank, 1905, Dawson
Dawson Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
First State Bank Building, 1917, Albany
This building, most recently home to the Chamber of Commerce, was originally built as the First State Bank.
Metter Bank Company, 1904
The marble-clad Metter Bank Company building is the finest work of commercial architecture remaining in Metter. It is still used as a bank today. David Robinson notes that the section to the left was originally the Kingery 5 & 10 and was annexed by the bank in the 1970s, hence the variation in the marble siding.
Metter Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Historic Storefronts, Boston
The marble-front building was built in 1898 and the marble front added in 1916. It originally served as the Farmers & Merchants Bank and was later the Boston Post Office. Today it serves as Boston City Hall.
Boston Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
The Blackshear Bank
The Blackshear Bank Building is one of South Georgia’s nicest, featuring marble siding and strong Art Deco details, especially the corner eagles, as seen above. Though I’ve not located any history, the bank was likely built between 1930-1945.
Central YMCA, 1903, Columbus
The Columbus Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was organized in 1856. Their history is interwoven with the growth of Columbus. For nearly half a century, the YMCA utilized various locales throughout the city. In 1901, George Foster Peabody offered to build them a permanent home. The original marble YMCA was dedicated in 1903 and completed in 1907. It was said to be the only marble YMCA in the United States. I’m unsure as to the preservation status of the Central YMCA
National Register of Historic Places
Marble-Front Bank, Collins
