Central Bank Building
Posted by: Lazer
N 32° 22.640 W 086° 18.534
16S E 565010 N 3582471
A historical building in Montgomery, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM3FTQ
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2008
Views: 23
This building is a renaissance designed building that was built in 1856 to emulate the Venetian pieces of the 16th century. It was praised as the first ironfront in Alabama. The bank generously supported the Civil War and was bankrupt after 1865. The building was restored in 1985.
Marker Name: Central Bank Building
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information:: NA
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1993
Marker Number: Not listed
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