OLDEST - Financial Institution in Carroll County - Villa Rica, GA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 33° 43.916 W 084° 55.204
16S E 692694 N 3734376
Old bank now a lawyers office.
Waymark Code: WM10XVG
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
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County of marker: Carroll County
Location of marker: W. Montgomery St., 2nd store front W. of Candler St., Villa Rica
Erected By: Villa Rica Historical Preservation Commission

Marker Text:

Bank of Villa Rica
Carroll County's Oldest Financial Institution
May 4, 1899 - June 24, 1996

The Bank of Villa Rica was Carroll County's oldest financial institution, and one of the oldest financial institutions in the State of Georgia. The bank was chartered with $15,000 of capital when it opened in 1899. This was one of the few banks that survived the Great Depression.

This building served as the main Bank of Villa Rica from 1899 until February 11, 1974. From this site and subsequent locations the bnk seved the community for 97 years.

Type of documentation of superlative status: Historical Marker

Location of coordinates: Old Bank Building

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