{"nrhp_refnum":"69000285","name":"Abingdon Bank","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"225 E. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abingdon","county":"Washington County","state":"VA","lat":36.71292248800006,"lon":-81.96947214199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1969-11-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A mid-1840s combined bank and residence at 225 East Main Street in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, built by Robert Preston, the bank's first resident cashier.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an excellent example of nineteenth-century urban architecture. It combines commercial and residential uses in one building and blends neo-classical (Greek Revival) and Victorian details. The building remains largely intact.","narrative":"Built in the mid-1840s at 225 East Main Street in Abingdon, this building served as both a bank and a home. Robert Preston, the bank's first resident cashier, had it constructed, and his family lived in one part while the bank, counting room and vault occupied the other. A central stairhall separates the two halves. The exterior mixes styles: white plaster window lintels with raised centers resemble designs in Asher Benjamin's pattern books, and the three-piece windows and heavy entablature reflect the early-to-mid nineteenth century, while the brick corbeled cornice and belt course between the first and second floors are later Victorian touches. The bank front has large store windows with iron bars, and the residential door has a transom and sidelights. Interiors, with plain mantels and door trim, are largely unchanged, and rear additions have not obscured the original structure. It was recognized for its well-preserved combination of commercial and residential use and its blend of neo-classical and Victorian details.","period_of_significance":"19th Century","architect_builder":"Robert Preston, first resident cashier (builder)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival with Victorian details (neo-classical and Victorian)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and presently being restored; the form notes adaptations for residential use and additions to the rear.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:57.385334-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/6840/41684067/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/69000285.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/69000285/e4ec0f09bf-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/69000285/e4ec0f09bf-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Cecouchman","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AbingdonVA-Bank_0915.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Cecouchman</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AbingdonVA-Bank_0915.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"86002193","name":"Abingdon Historic District (Boundary Increase)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/abingdon-historic-district-boundary-increase-86002193/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41684067","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abingdon_Bank","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15177945"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/washington-county/abingdon-bank-69000285/"}