Farmer's Bank, Elizabeth City 3
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[Set of 4 photos] This old bank building is located in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Built in 1855, the 1-story stucco structure has since undergone several changes as the function of the building changed; but a final 1984 renovation saw the return of the original facade. Farmers' Bank, one of the oldest banks in North Carolina, is in Gothic Revival style with the arched windows, door and parapet. It was remodeled in the late 19th or early 20th century with the Gothic parapet altered to fit a pedimented storefront; today its appeal is cultural and depends on shape for its distinction.
A 3-part parapet with the Gothic pointed arch crowns the building, the center section larger than its neighbors. Finials flank the part then descend into pilasters with columnar bases. A crack in the one on the left gives a hint of brick beneath. Ornamentation is restricted to a roundel in the large center arch of the parapet. The two windows and the fenestration above the door display the sharp pointed arch; the windows are 9 over 9 with wooden Gothic tracery. A single leaf wooden door is the entrance; it contains four panels, the upper two not surprisingly exhibiting the pointed arch. When built by local builder William Griffin, the bank was painted to simulate marble. In 1977 when the Elizabeth Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (October 18, 1977 with reference #77001007) the building was a soda shop. At the time of this photo, the building housed a law office.
The National Register nomination form is available at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf
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Farmer's Bank, Elizabeth City 3
This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work.
[Set of 4 photos] This old bank building is located in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Built in 1855, the 1-story stucco structure has since undergone several changes as the function of the building changed; but a final 1984 renovation saw the return of the original facade. Farmers' Bank, one of the oldest banks in North Carolina, is in Gothic Revival style with the arched windows, door and parapet. It was remodeled in the late 19th or early 20th century with the Gothic parapet altered to fit a pedimented storefront; today its appeal is cultural and depends on shape for its distinction.
A 3-part parapet with the Gothic pointed arch crowns the building, the center section larger than its neighbors. Finials flank the part then descend into pilasters with columnar bases. A crack in the one on the left gives a hint of brick beneath. Ornamentation is restricted to a roundel in the large center arch of the parapet. The two windows and the fenestration above the door display the sharp pointed arch; the windows are 9 over 9 with wooden Gothic tracery. A single leaf wooden door is the entrance; it contains four panels, the upper two not surprisingly exhibiting the pointed arch. When built by local builder William Griffin, the bank was painted to simulate marble. In 1977 when the Elizabeth Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (October 18, 1977 with reference #77001007) the building was a soda shop. At the time of this photo, the building housed a law office.
The National Register nomination form is available at files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0003.pdf
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.