Fuquay-Varina in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bank of Varina
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. Bank of Varina Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 35° 35.597′ N, 78° 47.644′ W. Marker is in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, in Wake County. Marker is on Broad Street (State Road 55) north of Stewart Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 Broad St, Fuquay Varina NC 27526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dry Goods Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Varina Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Varina Commercial Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Weaver Buick / Red & White Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Varina Supply Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fuquay-Varina Woman's Club Clubhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bank of Varina (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fuquay-Varina.
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Regarding Bank of Varina. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Varina Commercial Historic District, which includes this building:
Bank of Varina (1) ; handsome, two-story brick commercial building faced with tan pressed brick, including corbelled cornice and belt course; four over four second floor windows have rockfaced sandstone sills and lintels; 513 has original recessed entrance of wood and glass, one-room interior with plaster walls and ornamental tin ceilings; 515 has modern shopfront and hung ceilings; built ca. 1914 by Dr. J.M. Judd for Bank of Varina, incorporated that year, of which he was vice- president (later president); second floor was offices of Cardenas Telephone Company in 1920s.
Also see . . . Varina Commercial Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this former dry goods building. (Prepared by David R. Black, 1989; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
2. Bank of Varina Marker
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 39 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
