Whiteville in Columbus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bank of Whiteville
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 24, 2025
1. Bank of Whiteville Marker
1906
Reuben Brown House Preservation Society Columbus County Historic Landmark No. 3
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 34° 20.299′ N, 78° 42.211′ W. Marker is in Whiteville, North Carolina, in Columbus County. It is at the intersection of Courthouse Square and North Madison Street (Business U.S. 701), on the right when traveling east on Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Courthouse Square, Whiteville NC 28472, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Columbus County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Brave Columbus County Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Millie-Christine McKoy (approx. 2.6 miles away); Whistlers Mother (approx. 11.3 miles away); Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (approx. 11.4 miles away); a different marker also named Old Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church (approx. 13½ miles away); Bladen County Veterans Memorial (approx. 14.4 miles away); Vampire Beast (approx. 14.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whiteville.
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Land for the Bank of Whiteville was purchased for $500 June 22, 1903, and the primary bank owner was J.D. Maultsby and family. The building, the third site recognized by the RBHPS historic plaque program, was completed in 1906.(Submitted on April 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
The Bank of Whiteville Building is largely original and unchanged. The exterior is Italianate in style, stucco over brick and embellished with an original faux marble detail of plaster-like material. The stairway to the second floor is now through a door on the southwest corner but was originally an open doorless stairway to the upstairs offices, typical detail for lawyers offices in 1900. In the back corner of the main room is the original vault, containing the original safe and two cabinets used for storing ledger sheets.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 24, 2025
2. Bank of Whiteville. Marker is to the left of the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
