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

Bank of Varina

Circa 1958

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

1. Bank of Varina Marker

Inscription. This property was constructed in 1958 by the Bank of Varina as a "drive through" branch. It was then acquired by Southern National Bank in 1972 upon a merger with Bank of Varina. Although no longer used, the drive through window remains a feature of the building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 35° 35.214′ N, 78° 47.985′ W. Marker is in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 401) and East Jones Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 N 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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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: Mitchell Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fuquay Motor Company (approx. ¼ mile away); James D. “Squire” Ballentine School House (approx. ¼ mile away); Prince's Dry Goods (approx. ¼ mile away); Centennial Museum and Archive (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnson's Drug Store (approx. ¼ mile away); A.W. Thompson Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of Fidelity Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fuquay-Varina.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

2. Bank of Varina Marker

Former Bank of Varina image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

3. Former Bank of Varina

The drive-through window remains from the bank's years there.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.