Hendersonville in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Bank & Trust Co.

1922

First Bank and Trust Co. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

1. First Bank and Trust Co. Marker

Inscription. Built as a bank, it operated until 11.20.1930 when it closed. Reorganized by local investors, it reopened 2 weeks later as State Trust Co., merged later with Northwestern Bank, then First Union Bank until 1998. Designed by prominent architect Erle Stillwell.

Erected by Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 35° 19.011′ N, 82° 27.625′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on North Main Street near 4th Avenue West, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 North Main Street, Hendersonville NC 28792, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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: Commercial Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Ewbank & Ewbank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cole Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 344 N. Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 412-414 N. Main (within shouting

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distance of this marker); J. C. Penny Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Theater (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

First Bank and Trust Co. ,Hendersonville N.C. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

2. First Bank and Trust Co. ,Hendersonville N.C.

First Bank and Trust Co. Marker, along N. Main Street and 4th Avenue West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 23, 2010

3. First Bank and Trust Co. Marker, along N. Main Street and 4th Avenue West

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.