Peoples Bank Building, Kinston

Name: Peoples Bank Building
Address: Kinston, United States

#18 among attractions in Kinston

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Peoples Bank Building is a historic bank building located at Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was built about 1923, and is a modest two-story, cinder block building, sheathed in brick and in the Classical Revival style. It has a flat roof with raised parapet ornamented by brick panels outlined in limestone. The front facade features a large arched opening with a stone surround. The building housed one of only two African-American-owned banks to operate in the city of Kinston. The bank ceased to operate in 1931, and the building has housed a number of commercial enterprises. ()

Built: 1923 (101 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 35°15'27"N, 77°34'51"W

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Kinston United States

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Peoples Bank Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grainger Stadium, Harmony Hall, Kinston City Hall, Caswell No. 1 Fire Station Museum Kinston.

0.9 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Grainger Stadium, Kinston
24 min walk • Grainger Stadium is a sports venue located in Kinston, North Carolina. It is the home ballpark for the Down East Wood Ducks, which joined the Carolina League starting in the 2017 season, and was placed in the Low-A East for the 2021 season.
~920 ftNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Harmony Hall, Kinston
5 min walk • Harmony Hall, also known as the Peebles House, is a historic building located at 109 East King Street in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. The 18th-century house, the oldest building in Kinston, was owned by North Carolina's first elected governor. The house briefly served as the de facto state capitol during the Revolutionary War.
~750 ftNE
Museum, City hall
Kinston City Hall, Kinston
4 min walk • Kinston Fire Station-City Hall is a historic fire station and city hall located at Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was built in 1895, and is a two-story brick structure with a two-story rear wing built in several stages.
~330 ftN
35°15'30"N • 77°34'51"W
Caswell No. 1 Fire Station Museum Kinston, Kinston
2 min walk • Museum
~1740 ftNW
Museum, Science museum
Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium, Kinston
9 min walk • The Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium is a science center in Kinston, North Carolina. The facility includes 52 seat planetarium which also includes permanent exhibits focused on public health provided by Lenoir Memorial Hospital and an exhibit of space memorabilia donated by a former NASA engineer.
~1150 ftN
35°15'38"N • 77°34'54"W
CSS Neuse II, Kinston
6 min walk • Historical place, Museum
0.9 miS
35°14'39"N • 77°35'5"W
Kinston-Lenoir County Visitors Center, Kinston
24 min walk • History museum, Museum
0.5 miN
35°15'50"N • 77°34'56"W
Art 105 formerly The Overland Gallery, Kinston
12 min walk • Shopping, Museum
0.7 miNE
Church
Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church, Kinston
18 min walk • Kinston Baptist-White Rock Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian and Baptist church building located at 516 Thompson Street in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. It was built in 1857–1858, and is a rectangular, temple-form Greek Revival style frame building with a pedimented front gable roof.
~260 ftNE
Church
Baptist Parsonage, Kinston
2 min walk • Baptist Parsonage, also known as Archbell House, is a historic Baptist church parsonage located at 211 S. McLewean Street in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
1.2 miNW
Synagogue
Temple Israel, Kinston
32 min walk • Temple Israel is a Reform synagogue located in Kinston, North Carolina. Established by Eastern European Jews in 1903, it is one of the oldest synagogues in North Carolina.

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Which popular attractions are close to Peoples Bank Building?

Nearby attractions include Baptist Parsonage, Kinston (2 min walk), Caswell No. 1 Fire Station Museum Kinston, Kinston (2 min walk), Robert L. Blalock House, Kinston (2 min walk), Kinston City Hall, Kinston (4 min walk).