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Bank Of Poplar Bluff

Financial 1910s

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occupant/operator at Bank of Poplar Bluff Notable event: Building Construction (1914) — The two-story Neo-Classical bank building was constructed in 1914 at 200 S. Main, featuring classical columns, symmetry, and grandeur characteristic of the Neo-Classical revival style.

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Bank of Poplar Bluff
Bank of Poplar Bluff
200 S. Main
Neo-Classical bank building at 200 S. Main, cited as the best example of Neo-Classical architecture in Poplar Bluff.
Standing
Poplar Bluff High School (Old)
Poplar Bluff High School (Old)
Former Pine Street location
The old Poplar Bluff High School educated generations of local youth before being demolished to make way for urban renewal.
Lost

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Early downtown banking establishment, replaced in 1914 by the Neo-Classical Bank of Poplar Bluff building at the same Main Street location.

LLM identified as "Primary occupant and operator of the banking establishment" — "The Bank of Poplar Bluff, located on Main Street, served as a principal downtown banking establishment from 1909 through 1929."

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Details

Era Active
1910s

City Directory Appearances

Auto-matched by name — this business listed in city directories over the years.

Bank of Poplar Bluff
200 s Main Byrd Duncan pres II Hortsm v-pres N B Cook cashier
1910

Sources

Extracted from historic site: Bank of Poplar Bluff
The Bluff 1950 (1950) (advertiser)
The Bluff 1951 (1951) (advertiser)
The Bluff 1952 (1952) (advertiser)
The Bluff 1929 (1929) (advertiser)
The Bluff 1930 (1930) (advertiser)
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Bank of Poplar Bluff

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