Solvent Savings Bank - Memphis, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 35° 08.356 W 090° 02.897
15S E 768932 N 3892476
Located across the street from the Robert Church Park on Beale St, Memphis, TN. There are several historic markers locate here. The marker stands at 386 Beale Street.
Waymark Code: WMT59Q
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Titansfan
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The plaque reads:

Solvent Savings Bank


The Solvent Savings Bank and Trust Company founded by Robert Church, Sr., first Negro bank established in Memphis, opened at this site, 392 Beale Street, in 1906. It survived the money panic of 1907 and became the fourth largest black bank in the nation. Robert Church, Jr. succeeded his father as president in 1912. W. C. Handy's music studio was located on the second floor in 1907. .

1935 by West Tennessee Historical Society.
Marker Name: Solvent Savings Bank

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Building

Marker Number: None

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
West Tennessee Historical Society
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