Alamo in Crockett County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Original Bank of Alamo Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023
1. The Original Bank of Alamo Building Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 35° 47.104′ N, 89° 7.041′ W. Marker is in Alamo, Tennessee, in Crockett County. Marker is at the intersection of South Bells Street (Tennessee Route 88) and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South Bells Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 S Bells St, Alamo TN 38001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert H. White, Ph. D. (a few steps from this marker); Cageville in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Crockett County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Crockett County's First Court (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maury City Lodge #368 of Free & Accepted Masons (approx. 6.1 miles away); Coxville Church and Cemetery Winfield Scott (Scotty) Moore (approx. 6.3 miles away); First Strawberries (approx. 6.6 miles away); Thomas Conyers, Sr. (approx. 10˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alamo.
Regarding The Original Bank of Alamo Building.
this page online
The Bank of Alamo was founded in 1902 amid skepticism and opposition. The bank also received its state charter in the same year. From 1902 until 1912 the bank was located in rental space on the south side of the courthouse square in Alamo. In 1912 the bank purchased a lot at the southwest corner of Bells and Main streets and built the present Neo-Classical Revival structure.
Bank failure Federal regulators closed the bank in November, 2002 after discovering it had exceeded its legal lending limit and that bank records did not reflect that. A federal grand jury later indicted the bank's chairman of the board, its president/CEO, and several others on bank fraud charges involving loans made to a West Tennessee real estate investor. The investor was sentenced to 2˝ years in federal prison, while the bank chairman received a one-year sentence and the president/CEO received three years' probation. They also were ordered to pay a combined $4.2 million in restitution. The others who were charged either saw their charges dropped, were given probation or sentenced to very little prison time.
Also see . . . Bank of Alamo. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1996. (National
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023
2. The Original Bank of Alamo Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
