Phoenix_Bank_of_Nansemond

Phoenix Bank of Nansemond

Phoenix Bank of Nansemond

Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States

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 by a 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.[3]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the Suffolk Historic District.

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. [3]
    Jennifer A. Bryant (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Phoenix Bank of Nansemond" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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