Commercial Bank and Banker's House, Natchez

Name: Commercial Bank and Banker's House
Address: Natchez, United States

#23 among attractions in Natchez

Church, Greek Revival architecture

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Commercial Bank and Banker's House, Natchez

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The Commercial Bank and Banker's House is an unusual combination building, housing both a bank premises and the principal banker's residence, at 206 Main Street and 107 Canal Street in Natchez, Mississippi. Built-in 1833, it is a remarkably high-quality and well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. The bank portion of the building, used for a time by a Christian Science congregation, is presently vacant, while the house portion is a private residence. Both the buildings have carved limestone used extensively, columns lintels, window sills, and the entire facia are all carved limestone with the walls being 20" thick brick construction with scored plaster to have the appearance of large limestone blocks. The ()

Built: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 31°33'39"N, 91°24'18"W

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Commercial Bank and Banker's House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosalie Mansion, Magnolia Hall, Stanton Hall, St. Mary Basilica.

~1260 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Rosalie Mansion, Natchez
7 min walk • Rosalie Mansion is a historic pre-Civil War mansion and historic house museum in Natchez, Mississippi. Built in 1823, it served as the architectural inspiration for a large number of Natchez's grand Greek Revival mansions, and was a major influence on Antebellum architecture in the greater region.
~940 ftS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Magnolia Hall, Natchez
5 min walk • Magnolia Hall of Natchez, Mississippi, is also known as the Henderson-Britton House and was built in 1858. As a Greek Revival mansion it is a contributing property to the Natchez On Top of the Hill Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1640 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Stanton Hall, Natchez
8 min walk • Stanton Hall, also known as Belfast, is an Antebellum Classical Revival mansion at 401 High Street in Natchez, Mississippi. Built in the 1850s, it is one of the most opulent antebellum mansions to survive in the southeastern United States.
~1450 ftSE
Church
St. Mary Basilica, Natchez
7 min walk • St. Mary Basilica, formerly St. Mary's Cathedral, located in Natchez, Mississippi, United States, is a parish church in the Diocese of Jackson and Minor basilica of the Catholic Church.
~740 ftSE
Greek Revival architecture, Architecture, Church
First Presbyterian Church of Natchez, Natchez
4 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of Natchez is a historic church at 117 S. Pearl Street in Natchez, Mississippi. It was built in 1830 with Greek Revival and Federal style architectural features.
0.5 miE
Greek Revival architecture, Church
Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District, Natchez
13 min walk • The Holy Family Catholic Church Historic District, in Natchez, Mississippi, is a 9.2-acre historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
~320 ftE
Museum, History museum
Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture, Natchez
2 min walk • The Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture is a museum located in Natchez, MS, United States. The museum chronicles the history and culture of African Americans in the southern United States.
~590 ftE
Forts and castles
Fort Rosalie, Natchez
3 min walk • Fort Rosalie was built by the French in 1716 within the territory of the Natchez Native Americans and it was part of the French colonial empire in the present-day city of Natchez, Mississippi.
~400 ftSE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District, Natchez
2 min walk • Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District is a historic district in Natchez, Mississippi that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
~1160 ftS
31°33'28"N • 91°24'13"W
Temple B'nai Israel Natchez, Natchez
6 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Synagogue
~340 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
United States Courthouse, Natchez
2 min walk • The United States Courthouse, previously known as Institute Hall, Opera Hall, and Memorial Hall, is a building in Natchez, Mississippi that was initially constructed from 1851 to 1853, for use as an educational building. It has served a variety of public purposes in the intervening years.

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Nearby attractions include Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture, Natchez (2 min walk), United States Courthouse, Natchez (2 min walk), Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District, Natchez (2 min walk), Fort Rosalie, Natchez (3 min walk).