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The Hartsville Historic District located in Trousdale County, Tennessee was nominated and deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under criterion A for its significance to the patterns of Trousdale County's history as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial center and under criterion C as a significant example of late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial and domestic architecture in Hartsville & Trousdale County. One of the more prominent buildings located on the Northwest corner of West Main Street and Broadway is the old Bank of Hartsville built in 1901. It is a Neo-Classical two-story two-part commercial block brick building with stone pedimented door surround, tripartite windows on first floor, one-over-one double hung sash windows on second floor, and a decorative cornice and parapet. Unfortunately, at the time of my photograph, it appears that the structure was not in use. Hopefully it has been restored and/or repurposed so this great piece of history and architecture can be preserved for many, many years to come.

The Hartsville Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 24, 1993. All the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=9ca39881-5983-...

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

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The Commercial Bank was chartered in 1833. For reasons of security, a condition in the design of its building was the physical incorporation of the banker's residence (located behind this building), as a linear extension of the overall mass of the bank. The plan of the bank is simple. From the portico one enters a short hall with an office on each side, originally for the bank's officers. Behind these rooms is the main banking room with three tall (16/16) windows on each side. In the rear of the main banking room is an alcove flanked by the bank vaults and framed by Greek Doric columns supporting a full entablature. An identical Doric treatment shelters the entrance to the banker's house which is just around the corner and faces Canal Street. Although the bank facade is of marble (as seen above), the other elevations are stuccoed brick. The present division of ownership of the building places the property line at the front wall of the bank vaults.

This unique complex unites in a single structure a bank and a fine residence, each representing a superb expression of the Greek Revival. The bank facade is an Ionic tetrastyle temple of gray/white marble; the residence, entirely domestic in character, has an appropriately scaled entrance portico with impeccably detailed Doric columns and cornice. Interiors are notable for the massive scale of the wood trim, particularly apparent in the residence. Corner blocks adapt Greek motifs to a specifically 19th century fashion. After a sequence of unsympathetic uses, the bank has been adapted to use as a church (at the time of listing in 1974) with almost total fidelity to its original architectural qualities being retained.

For its significant contributions to the Natchez, Mississippi area in regards to architecture and its role in commerce, the Commercial Bank building and the Banker's House were designated at National Historic Landmarks (NHL) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on May 30, 1974. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/890e0e4c-a4d3-48cc-804...

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

"Preservation is simply having the good sense to hold on to things that are well designed, that link us with our past in a meaningful way, and have plenty of good use in them."
-- Richard Moe (National Trust for Historic Preservation)

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

The American National Bank building is located within the Broadway Historic District in the heart of Downtown Nashville but is listed as a non-contributing structure. It is a Beaux Arts style bank branch office constructed of stone in 1915 with 1 ½ stories. There are Ionic pilasters that rise the 1 ½ stories to cornice above which is a parapet with carved classical ornament. The main entryway is located on the corner of the building and is recessed behind a curving facade. You can still see The American National Bank engraved in the stone above the main entrance along with 301 Broadway Branch. Today, the building is home to Luke's 32 Bridge...an entertainment facility with six levels, eight bars, four stages and two restaurants.

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

South Side National Bank (1928) is a ten-story Art Deco style building located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Gravois Avenue and Grand Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. Due to its height and prominent location, it is the dominant feature on the skyline in the immediate neighborhood. This building is an excellent local example of the Art Deco style characterized by setback forms, stylized relief ornament and vertical window strips, all of which are still present. Other features of South Side National Bank which are typical for Art Deco buildings include its limestone veneer, the use of bands of relief sculpture instead of cornices, and Beaux-Arts inspired massing. This building was also identified in a 1987 survey and in the City of St. Louis' preservation plan as a significant example of its style or type.

South Side National Bank was the result of a merger between two existing trust companies. Since 1916, the South Side Trust Company had been located at the intersection of Broadway and Pestalozzi in the City of St. Louis, about two miles to the northeast of this property. In1928, the company's directors entered into negotiations to merge with the Farmers and Merchants Trust Company, which had been located at the intersection of Grand and Gravois since its founding in 1907. By the late 1920's, the South Side Trust's depositors were moving west, "particularly within the district of which Grand and Gravois is considered the center." In November 1927, the board of directors purchased a parcel at the southwest corner of Grand and Gravois for the erection of a new bank building. In 1928, the shareholders of both institutions voted to merge and become a national bank.

Although the building permit issued in January 1928 lists Leonhard Haeger as architect, all subsequent materials published by the bank (including some of the drawings) indicate that it was designed by the St. Louis Bank Building and Equipment Company. Founded in 1913, the company became known for providing the most modern bank equipment, and eventually branching out into the design field. The contracting firm, Fruin-Colnon, was founded in 1872. By the time of the South Side National Bank job, the company was building some of St. Louis' most prestigious buildings, including the Civil Courts.

Given the magnificent history and beautiful styling, the South Side National Bank building was deemed significant by the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under criterion C in the area of Architecture and added to the register on January 3, 2003. All the information above and much more was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration. They can be viewed here: catalog.archives.gov/id/63820473

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6 including the final conversion to Black & White.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

A chubby Care Bear coin bank from the 1980s.

The Hartsville Historic District located in Trousdale County, Tennessee was nominated and deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under criterion A for its significance to the patterns of Trousdale County's history as a late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial center and under criterion C as a significant example of late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial and domestic architecture in Hartsville & Trousdale County. One of the more prominent buildings located on the Northwest corner of West Main Street and Broadway is the old Bank of Hartsville built in 1901. It is a Neo-Classical two-story two-part commercial block brick building with stone pedimented door surround, tripartite windows on first floor, one-over-one double hung sash windows on second floor, and a decorative cornice and parapet. Unfortunately, at the time of my photograph, it appears that the structure was not in use. Hopefully it has been restored and/or repurposed so this great piece of history and architecture can be preserved for many, many years to come.

The Hartsville Historic District was added to the NRHP on June 24, 1993. All the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=9ca39881-5983-...

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the link below:
www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

The Huntsville Banking Company was a state charted bank organized in 1909 with a capital stock of $10,000.00. Soon after incorporating, the bank moved into their new building constructed that same year. Rufus M. Holmes of Gwinnett County, Georgia, was the contractor for the bank. The sandstone was quarried and cut locally and hauled to the site by mules. The Huntsville Banking Company remained in operation until 1917 when the federally charted First National Bank of Huntsville purchased the bank. An active financial institution in Huntsville until 1932, the First National Bank of Huntsville failed during the depression years. This building was nominated under National Register of Historic Places criterion A for its historical significance in Huntsville and Scott County, Tennessee. It was the oldest operating bank in the county and was, for many years in the early twentieth century, the only financial institution in the area. The finely crafted sandstone building has had few alterations and retains it historical and architectural integrity. It was officially added to the NRHP list on July 11, 1985. More information like above can be found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be found here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=65adc1cb-9e80-...

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the link below:
www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

Looks like this kitty definitely swallowed a canary...and some money too. : )

For Toy Sunday Group - GUESS WHO

Plus, a shout out to the Chinese New Year, Year of the Rooster! <3

Description Knickerbocker Trust Company - succeeded the Stewart Mansion at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, 1910. .Description2 Northwest corner of 5th Avenue and 34th Street. Knickerbocker Trust Building, Built: 1902-1904; Architect: Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White. Although his design was never realized, White's plan for the 4 story building allowed for the addition of a 9 story office building above. The neo-classical bank had a narrow frontage on 5th Avenue notable for its heavy cornice supported by 4 massive columns. .Date Original 1910 (photographed in 1905; the facade is now entirely transformed).The Knickerbocker Trust, chartered in 1884 by Frederick G. Eldridge, a friend and classmate of financier J.P. Morgan, figured at one time among the largest banks in the United States and a central player in the Panic of 1907. As a trust company, its main business was serving as trustee for individuals, corporations and estates. Eldridge was the founding president; he was succeeded in the 1890s by Robert MacClay, with Charles T. Barney as vice president. When MacClay retired in 1897, Barney was elected president. The New York City bank was housed in a Roman-style temple designed by McKim, Mead, and White and erected between 1902 and 1904 (illustrated) at the northwest corner of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue.[1] Stanford White's design allowed for the possibility of adding nine storeys of offices upon the structure, but they were never realized.[2] It had branch offices at 60 Broadway, in Harlem and The Bronx...In 1907, its funds were being used by then-president Charles T. Barney in a plan to drive up the cost of copper by cornering the market. This gamble came undone due to the dumping of millions of dollars in copper into the market to stop a hostile takeover in an unrelated organization. This became public, and on October 21 the National Bank of Commerce announced that it would stop accepting checks for the Knickerbocker Trust Company, triggering a run of depositors demanding their funds back. Charles Barney requested a meeting with J.P. Morgan to discuss financial assistance for the bank, but was rejected. Because of this and the failure of the bank, he shot himself on November 14, 1907....The Knickerbocker Trust and The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, charcoal and pastel on brown paper by Joseph Pennell, ca. 1904–1908The resulting Panic of 1907 exacerbated an ongoing decline in the stock market that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average lose 48% of its value from January 1906 to November 1907. The banking crisis is also seen as the final straw that led Congress to form the Federal Reserve System in 1913...The company reopened some weeks after its forced closing and paid off all depositors in full with interest. In 1912 its assets were acquired by the Columbia Trust Company, forming the Columbia-Knickerbocker Trust Company. This entity was acquired by the Irving Trust Corporation in 1923, which was in turn acquired by the Bank of New York in 1989...The building was enlarged by ten stories in 1921, and the facade completely redesigned in 1958, with its signature pilasters covered over; it still remains but its original form is unrecognizable.The marble mansion of the dry-goods magnate A.T. Stewart, first of the grandiose palaces on Fifth Avenue, was demolished to make way for it. NYT article www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/realestate/08scapes.html?8dpc

Vintage Bank

Smug bastard. Our favorite was Digger. #shirttales #vintagebank

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sales packet cover sheet for american sign and indicator corporation's double tt advertising display. this features all sorts of cool mid century illustrations of where you can use this in your bank.

double tt (time and temperature) hanging display. looks like you could put whatever you wanted in the transparent section below. i'd also be happy to have this hanging in my house.

double tt (time and temperature) weather center display in action at the lowndes bank. (location unknown) this is beautiful, i wish i had one for my house!

double tt (time and temperature) sign in action at the fort worth national bank. dig those crazy two tone loafers on that guy crossing the street. lol.