Phoenix Bank of Nansemond, Suffolk

Name: Phoenix Bank of Nansemond
Address: Suffolk, United States

#13 among attractions in Suffolk

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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. ()

Built: 1921 (103 years ago)Coordinates: 36°43'36"N, 76°34'43"W

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Phoenix Bank of Nansemond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Riddick House, Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk Historic District.

0.7 miN
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Riddick House, Suffolk
19 min walk • Riddick House, also known as Riddicks Folly, is a historic home located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1837, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay by four bay, Greek Revival style brick townhouse.
0.5 miN
36°43'60"N • 76°34'53"W
Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, Suffolk
13 min walk • Specialty museum, Historical place, Museum
0.6 miN
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk
17 min walk • Cedar Hill Cemetery, also known as Green Hill Cemetery, is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Suffolk, Virginia.
~1500 ftNW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Suffolk Historic District, Suffolk
8 min walk • Suffolk Historic District is a national historic district located at Suffolk, Virginia. The district encompasses 514 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in Suffolk.
0.8 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
West End Historic District, Suffolk
22 min walk • West End Historic District is a national historic district located at Suffolk, Virginia. The district encompasses 201 contributing buildings and 93 contributing structures in a primarily residential section of the city of Suffolk.
~1470 ftW
Interesting neighbourhood
Professional Building, Suffolk
8 min walk • Professional Building, also known as the American Bank and Trust Company building, is a historic commercial building located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built between 1916 and 1919, and is a seven-story, steel frame building with Pyrobar fireproofing. The building measures 35.2 feet wide by 81 feet deep.
0.8 miE
Colonial revival architecture
East Suffolk Complex, Suffolk
21 min walk • East Suffolk Complex is a historic school complex for African-American students located at Suffolk, Virginia. The complex consists of the East Suffolk Elementary School, East Suffolk High School, and the Gymnasium building.
0.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Suffolk Peanut Company, Suffolk
15 min walk • The Suffolk Peanut Company is a historic peanut processing complex at 303 South Saratoga Street in Suffolk, Virginia. The complex includes a number of warehouses dating from the first half of the 20th century, and a peanut processing plant dating back to 1932.

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Which popular attractions are close to Phoenix Bank of Nansemond?

Nearby attractions include Professional Building, Suffolk (8 min walk), Suffolk Historic District, Suffolk (8 min walk), Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, Suffolk (13 min walk), Suffolk Peanut Company, Suffolk (15 min walk).