Henderson National Bank

The Henderson National Bank building is a historic bank building in Huntsville, Alabama. One of the only Art Moderne style buildings in Huntsville, the bank was built in 1948. The outer walls are constructed of large blocks of ashlar, while the base and entrance surround on the Jefferson Street façade are lined with dark green stone. The recessed double doors sit below a tall, multi-pane toplight. The entry is flanked by tall, multi-pane windows, giving the façade a much more vertical orientation than the early 20th-century commercial brick style. The upper portion is inscribed with two geometric flower shapes in relief and the name of the bank. The corner wall is rounded, leading to more tall windows along the side. A drive-up teller window was added to the rear of the building in 1958, which is faced with light tan brick.[2]

Henderson National Bank
The building in July 2010
Location118 S. Jefferson St., Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates34°43′50″N 86°35′10″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1948 (1948)
ArchitectWarren, Knight, and Davis
Architectural styleArt Moderne
MPSDowntown Huntsville MRA
NRHP reference No.80000712[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1980

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  2. Bayer, Linda (May 31, 1979). "Henderson National Bank". Historic Resources of Downtown Huntsville. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.


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