Downtown Buildings -- National Bank of Savannah, Ga.

No publication information on card.

Postmarked Dec 14, 1912

Architecture -- Georgia -- Savannah.

Savannah (Ga.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Commercial buildings -- United States.

Color postcard with divided back and no border, postmarked December 12, 1912 captioned the National Bank building in Savannah, Georgia. The National Bank of Savannah was organized in 1885. The building, located on Broughton Street, at 10 floors, was considered to be an early Georgia skyscraper. The neoclassical building with an uncommon corner entrance had a rusticated ground floor and a decorative stone capital. Designed by Hyman W. Witcover and built around 1906, the building also housed the Liberty Bank and Trust. It was torn down in 1975.

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Scholars wishing to cite this item should include item title, Savannah Postcard Collection, MS 016, Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, the Savannah College of Art and Design, and the item's url.

Image

Postcard

3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Color lithograph

MS 016 Savannah Postcard Collection, Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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