Bank of Ensley

The Bank of Ensley, at 19th St. and Ave. E in Birmingham, Alabama, was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Bank of Ensley
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	19th St. and Ave. E, Birmingham, Alabama
Coordinates	33°30′47″N 86°53′50″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1918
Architect	H.O. Breeding
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	84000623[1]
Added to NRHP	June 21, 1984

The bank was organized in 1899 and was the first bank in the western section of Birmingham. Three years after this building was built, the president and vice-president sold the business to a vice president and a former cashier. The bank "flourished" through the 1920s, but failed on January 10, 1930.[2]

The building, designed by local architect H.O. Breeding, is Classical Revival in style.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Pamela Sterne King; Ellen Mertins (August 16, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bank of Ensley". National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1984