Milton State Bank

Milton State Bank, also known as the Branch Bank of the Bank of the State of North Carolina at Milton, is a historic bank building located at Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1860, and is a two-story, three bay by five bay, Greek Revival style brick building. It housed a bank on the first floor and residential unit on the second. It housed a bank until about 1914. From about 1914 to 1963 the building served as a combination residence and the Milton Post Office. It was subsequently converted to residential usage.[2]

Milton State Bank
Front and eastern side
LocationMain (Broad) St., Milton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°32′19″N 79°12′17″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.73001307[1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1973

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the Milton Historic District.

Currently Milton Renaissance Foundation, a nonprofit, leases the building and houses a museum and visitors center.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit (January 1973). "Milton State Bank" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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