Phoenix Bank of Nansemond is a historic bank building located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1921, and is a two-story, two-bay, rectangular brick building. The bank was founded by a group of African-American entrepreneurs in 1919 and served the black farmers and laborers of Suffolk and surrounding Nansemond County. The bank survived until 1931.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the Suffolk Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Jennifer A. Bryant (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Phoenix Bank of Nansemond" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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