02/24/2024
The National Historic Register entry for the building:
National Bank of Alamance, 36 Court Square SW. Ca. 1906. Pivotal. Spectacular two-story building with a combination of a Renaissance Revival and Neo-classical style store front. Bounded by structures on both sides, only the front (north) elevation is visible. The first story granite facade is Neoclassical (probably added in the 1920s) with entablature and Corinthian pilasters-- relating the facade to the classical style of the county courthouse. The first floor interior contains richly molded classical plasterwork ceilings. The second story, though somewhat altered, is executed in Renaissance Revival style laid in common bond with rich red pressed bricks, a popular material for commercial buildings at the turn of the century. The second -story features a projecting cornice, several pronounced string courses and .semi-circular arched windows with connecting compound arches. The building displays copper door and window work.
