First National Bank of Greenville, Neoclassical bank building in downtown Greenville, Mississippi
The First National Bank of Greenville is a Neoclassical building at 302 Main Street in Greenville, Mississippi, designed by the Knoxville firm Barber & Kluttz and completed in 1903. It is a two-story masonry structure with classical columns, pediments and a symmetrical facade. Since 1978 it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it now serves as a public building for the Greenville Municipal Court.
The structure was designed in 1903 by the Tennessee firm Barber & Kluttz and became the first federally chartered bank in Washington County. This founding marked a turning point in regional financial development and established a key business center.
The building displays classical banking design from the early 1900s and reflects the economic aspirations of the Mississippi Delta region. Its stone facade with detailed work conveyed permanence and trustworthiness to people who conducted business here.
The building is easy to locate in downtown Greenville at a key intersection in the business district. It now houses the Greenville Municipal Court and remains an active part of the local civic center.
The bank was the first federally chartered bank in Washington County, Mississippi. Its founder, James E. Negus Jr., had served in the Union Army during the Civil War and moved to Mississippi in 1870. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 30, 1978, and was listed again in 1997 as a contributing building in the Greenville Commercial Historic District.
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