Forner Farmers and Merchants Bank, Lake City, SC
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NCDaywalker
N 33° 52.388 W 079° 45.286
17S E 615168 N 3748786
Sitting at the corner of W. Main Street and ACLine Avenue, this building has been witness to much history since being built in 1907.
Waymark Code: WM12JZW
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2020
Views: 3
The Farmers and Merchants Bank, built in 1907, is a two-story Renaissance Revival corner building which serves as the focal point of the intersection of West Main Street and Acline Avenue, Notable features include its rounded corners, tripartite corner window on the first floor, corbeled cornice, and paneled parapet.
In 1934, the bank was purchased by Palmetto State Bank. Just outside the front entrance, a South Carolina Historical Marker give information on a bank robbery. The robbery committed by a husband and wife team precipitated the closure of the bank. The newly formed FDIC repaid all depositors. It was the first time an FDIC insured bank had closed in S.C.
At the time of the photo was taken, a tax service was the resident of the building.
Web Address: [Web Link]
Date of construction.: 01/01/1907
Current use of the building.: Tax Preparing Ageny
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