First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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On the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue, downtown Roanoke, Virginia, is the First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke, which opened for business in 1913. It has always stood out for its unique architecture. The bank has a neoclassical temple design constructed out of marble that sits upon a granite foundation. It is a design that more often seen in federal buildings, but the architecture was believed to emphasize stability and trustworthiness. At the time, it cost $150,000 to build, which is the equivalent of $3.6 million today. When it was finished, a newspaper reporter for the Roanoke Evening News boasted that it was the “handsomest banking house in the entire South.”
Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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January 27th, 2020
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