Bank Of Xenia
Why it's listed
At the northeast corner of Detroit and East Second Streets in Xenia, Ohio, stands a two-story Greek Revival building that opened on June 1, 1835, as the Bank of Xenia, the first bank in Greene County about which definite information has been preserved. It is templeform and pilastered, with an entrance porch of two Doric columns, a full entablature with triglyphs and metopes, and a wrought iron balcony railing. The bank later became a state branch bank and then a national bank, and it moved to a newer Victorian Gothic building around 1867. In 1902 the old building was sold to a physician, who used it as an office and residence. Alterations have been slight: one side window was bricked in and a basement entrance added below ground level. The porch was included in a 1937 book on early American doorways, and the building is probably the oldest of Xenia's remaining business buildings.
Significance in brief: It housed the first bank in Greene County about which definite information survives, opening in 1835 as the Bank of Xenia. It is also a good example of Greek Revival architecture, with a porch published in a 1937 book on early American doorways. It is probably the oldest, and one of only two or three, of Xenia's old business buildings remaining essentially unchanged.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 73001450, listed May 7, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | NE corner of Detroit and E. 2nd Sts., Xenia |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | May 7, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001450 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century; ca. 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as good and altered only slightly; the first floor and basement house businesses and an army recruiting station, and the second floor holds apartments. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Downtown Xenia Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.68390, -83.92876 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 73001450.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q2493263
- This listing as JSON
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