Stevensville Bank - Stevensville, MD - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Stevensville is a charming historic town that developed after the 1850 sale of two farms owned by James and Charles Stevens.

It prospered due to its prime location at the center of the steamboat trade system that served both sides of the Chesapeake Bay in the mid-19th century. The railroad came to Stevensville in 1902, and by 1909 the town had two schools, four doctors, a blacksmith a sawmill & a bank.

Today, Stevensville, which is located on Kent Island, the 3rd oldest English settlement in the country, is a well-preserved community that retains its 1920s appearance with many, over 100, of the historic structures intact.

The first banking enterprise on the island came in 1903. The bank building was constructed sometime between 1903 and 1907. It is the oldest bank building on Kent Island and one of the earliest surviving in the county.

The front is carefully ordered and is decorated with an interesting and eclectic collection of architectural details. The street facade is divided into three bays by four pilasters. In the center bay to either side of the door are single 1/1 windows with molded surrounds and pedimented hoods supported by scrolled brackets. A second story is suggested by a large triple window above the door and smaller four-light windows with crossetted surrounds in the flanking bays. The cornice consists of a broad band of stucco serving as a fascia, with a modest molding below, and an ornate architrave above. The interior is divided into a public banking room in the front and an office in the rear. The vault is located in the center at the rear of the front room, and is surrounded by a U-shaped counter with tellers' windows. The walls of this room are decorated with narrow headed wainscot paneling below a plain chair rail.

The classical architectural details on the facade of this restored stucco building, combined with its pressed tin ceiling and intact furnishings and vault, helped place it on the National Register of Historic Places, January 3, 1985.

Street address: Love Point Rd. Stevensville, Md. USA 21666 County / Borough / Parish: Queen Anne's County Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: The Stevensville Bank is significant for its architecture, and for its role in the commerce of Kent Island and Queen Anne's County. Stevensville Bank is the oldest bank building on Kent Island and is among the earliest surviving in the county. Periods of significance: 1902-1948 Historic function: This bank was the first bank on Kent Island following the development of the town in 1850. Current function: The Bank was used by a Law firm until 1965 but it is now part of the Historic Site's Consortium of QA County.. Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 05/02/2009 To: 10/03/2009 Hours of operation: From: 12:00 PM To: 4:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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