Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Abingdon Bank

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

1. Abingdon Bank Marker

Inscription. [Top plaque]
]This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Center plaque]
The Abingdon Bank
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966
[Bottom plaque]
The Bank Built circa 1849 by Exchange Bank of Virginia; closed at end of Civil War and became home of … James Wilson Preston

Erected by Old Abingdon Association (bottom plaque). (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 36° 42.754′ N, 81° 58.16′ W. Marker is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 11) west of Whites Alley, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 E Main St, Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area,

in Southwest Virginia,

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abingdon House (a few steps from this marker); Virginia House

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(a few steps from this marker); First Washington County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); The Tavern – 1779 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of William King (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington House (within shouting distance of this marker); Abingdon Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.

Also see . . .
1. Abingdon Bank. The Abingdon Bank building was erected in 1858 for Robert Preston, the first resident cashier of the Exchange Bank of Virginia in Abingdon. (Kalen Martin-Gross, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted March 29, 2019) (Submitted on November 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Abingdon Bank (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1969. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

2. Abingdon Bank Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.