Fuquay-Varina in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bank of Fuquay

Circa 1910

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

1. Bank of Fuquay Marker

Inscription. Established in 1909, the bank opened in a small one-room brick structure. This building served the bank from 1910-79, survived two fires, and provided office space upstairs for doctors, dentists, businessmen, and beauticians.

The bank employed the first woman cashier and the first woman bank vice-president in the state. In 1979 the Bank of Fuquay merged with Fidelity Bank and moved across Main Street.

Ann's Diamond Center moved to this new location in 1984.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 35° 34.957′ N, 78° 47.981′ W. Marker is in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 401) and Raleigh Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 S Main St, Fuquay Varina NC 27526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: Birthplace of Fidelity Bank (a few steps from this marker); A.W. Thompson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Carolina Telephone (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Prince's Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fuquay Motor Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Braxton Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Centennial Museum and Archive (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fuquay-Varina.

Also see . . .
1. Fidelity Bank History & Culture. Video history of the financial institution, which began as the Bank of Fuquay. (Fidelity Bank) (Submitted on September 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Museum Mondays: Bank of Fuquay. The bank was responsible for several firsts including: Maude Van Hook becoming the first woman cashier in North Carolina and then the first woman bank vice-president in the state. (Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association) (Submitted on September 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

2. Bank of Fuquay Marker

Marker is to the right of the door.

Former Bank of Fuquay Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

3. Former Bank of Fuquay Building

Looking south across Raleigh Street.

Bank of Fuquay image. Click for full size.

via Greg's Traveling Medicine Show blog (CC BY-NC-ND 2.5), 1940/50

4. Bank of Fuquay

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.