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Phoenix Bank of Nansemond
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	339 E. Washington St., Suffolk, Virginia
Coordinates	36°43′36″N 76°34′43″W / 36.72667°N 76.57861°W / 36.72667; -76.57861
Area	less than one acre
Built	1921 (1921)
Architectural style	Chicago, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No.	90002159
VLR No.	133-0086
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 24, 1991
Designated VLR	August 20, 1990

Phoenix Bank of Nansemond is a historic bank building located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1921, and is a two-story, two-bay, rectangular brick building. The bank was founded by a group of African-American entrepreneurs in 1919 and served the black farmers and laborers of Suffolk and surrounding Nansemond County. The bank survived until 1931.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Suffolk Historic District.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
3. Jennifer A. Bryant (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Phoenix Bank of Nansemond" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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