Newberry in Newberry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Newberry Bank

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 8, 2025

1. Old Newberry Bank Marker

Inscription. The National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Old Newberry Bank
Newberry Historic District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 34° 16.485′ N, 81° 37.203′ W. Marker is in Newberry, South Carolina, in Newberry County. It is on Boyce Street west of Caldwell Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is to the left of the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1117 Boyce St, Newberry SC 29108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); Newberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring the American Revolution Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Newberry County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvin Crozier (within shouting distance of this marker); The Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newberry.

More about this marker. The building currently hosts Figaro The Dining Room restaurant and is a contributing building to Newberry Historic District.

Regarding Old Newberry Bank. Excerpt from the Newberry Historic District Nomination Form: The first banking institution in Newberry was established here ca. 1852. This rectangular stuccoed building is brick with a stepped gable and an egg and dart motif on the cornice. The windows are in recessed arches, and the building which is currently used by a savings and loan is adjoined

Old Newberry Bank Marker to the left of the entrance to Figaro image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 8, 2025

2. Old Newberry Bank Marker to the left of the entrance to Figaro

by a landscaped park. A columned classic revival structure was built in 1912 to house another financial institution. It now adjoins the original bank.

Also see . . . Newberry Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Historic Preservation District, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1974 (Submitted on April 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Old Newberry Bank building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 8, 2025

3. Old Newberry Bank building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.