Douglasville Banking Company - Douglasville Commercial Historic District - Douglasville, GA
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YoSam.
N 33° 45.060 W 084° 44.932
16S E 708512 N 3736824
Major building in the district, first bank in town. Price street here is now a walk/park, shut off from vehicle traffic.
Waymark Code: WMY9QG
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2018
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County of building: Douglas County
Location of building: Price St. & Broad St., SW corner, Douglasville
Built: 1907
Original Occupant: Douglasville Banking Company
Current Occupant: Douglasville Welcome Center
"Historic architectural styles represented in the district include
the following: Beaux Arts, Italianate, and Tudor Revival. The former
Douglasville Banking Company, (photograph 6), built in 1905, is an
example of a one-story, red brick and marble building designed in the
Beaux Arts style. The main entrance is located at the building's
truncated corner and also features brick pilasters, and a single,
marble column with a Corinthian capital. Decorative stone lintels are
above the double sash windows and main glass door, and are highlighted
by alternating marble and brick keystones. A decorative pressed
metal cornice borders the front and side facades and is highlighted
with dentil molding. A terra cotta crest and a marble frieze with the
engraved name, "Douglasville Banking Company" emphasizes the cornice
line near the corner entrance.
"The Beaux Arts
style is illustrated by the Douglasville Banking Company building,
featuring a classical design with decorative wall surfaces, stone
columns, capitals, and pilasters.
"The Douglasville Banking Co. built a new building in 1905 at the
corner of Price Avenue and East Broad Street. John T. Duncan was
president and A. W. McLarty served as vice president. In 1927 the
bank failed and later in 1928, it became the First National Bank." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"Measures to secure the establishment of a bank in Douglasville were
discussed and a committee consisting of Joseph S. James, John P.
Watson, and Samuel N. Dorsett was appointed to take necessary
steps to secure a charter from
the legislature. Douglasville’s
first bank was chartered in
1886, opened in 1891, and
moved to this location in 1904.
This Italianate style building,
built of Chattanooga pressed
brick with marble trimming, is
a beautiful example of quality
both on the inside and outside
of the building. John T. Duncan was president of the new bank.
Original capital assets were listed as $40,000." ~ Walking Tour of Dougalasville
Advertisement ran in the The New South, newspaper of town April 4, 1901:
"Douglasville Banking Co. Say, if you have any old dilapidated bills that have served their day and generations,
bring them to us, and we will swap you good bills for them. Yours for a trade. The Douglasville Banking Co."