Valdosta in Lowndes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nationsbank

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

1. Nationsbank Marker

Inscription. A privately owned bank was founded in 1874 in Valdosta by Remer Y. Lane as the R. Y. Lane Banking Co. In 1888 Lane, with others, formed the Merchants Bank which evolved into the Citizens and Southern National Bank in 1926, becoming the largest banking system in the Southeast. The C&S Bank merged with the Sovran Bank in 1990 and with NationsBank in January 1992, making it the fourth largest bank in the nation. The NationsBank building remains at the same location as the original Merchants Bank.

Erected 1993 by The Valdosta Town Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1992.

Location. 30° 49.835′ N, 83° 16.731′ W. Marker is in Valdosta, Georgia, in Lowndes County. It is at the intersection of South Patterson Street (U.S. 41) and West Hill Avenue (U.S. 84), on the right when traveling south on South Patterson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 South Patterson Street, Valdosta GA 31601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 walking distance of this marker: Troop Encampment Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Cotton Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Hall (about 400 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Dosta Theater (about 500 feet away); Millhous & Boothe Building (about 500 feet away); Register Bros. Building (about 500 feet away); Ashley Street Market (about 500 feet away); Lowndes County Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valdosta.

Also see . . . NationsBank. Wikipedia (Submitted on February 10, 2011.)

Additional keywords. Finance

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

2. Nationsbank Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

3. Nationsbank Marker

The marker stands under a Bank of America sign, which was absorbed by Nationsbank in 1998; Nationsbank took on the Bank of America name.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

4. Nationsbank Marker

Looking North on South Patterson Street (US 41) at the intersection with West Hill Street (US 84). South Patterson Street is one-way south.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,231 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.