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Bank of Ensley

Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 86°53′50″W / 33.51306°N 86.89722°W / 33.51306; -86.89722 (Bank of Ensley)
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Bank of Ensley
Bank of Ensley is located in Alabama
Bank of Ensley
Location in Alabama
Bank of Ensley is located in the United States
Bank of Ensley
Location in United States
Location19th St. and Ave. E, Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates33°30′47″N 86°53′50″W / 33.51306°N 86.89722°W / 33.51306; -86.89722 (Bank of Ensley)
Arealess than one acre
Built1918
ArchitectH.O. Breeding
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.84000623[1]
Added to NRHPJune 21, 1984

The Bank of Ensley, at 19th St. and Ave. E in Birmingham, Alabama, was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

The bank was organized in 1899 and was the first bank in the western section of Birmingham. Three years after this building was built, the president and vice-president sold the business to a vice president and a former cashier. The bank "flourished" through the 1920s, but failed on January 10, 1930.[2]

The building, designed by local architect H.O. Breeding, is Classical Revival in style.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Pamela Sterne King; Ellen Mertins (August 16, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bank of Ensley". National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1984