First National Bank of Charleroi
Why it's listed
Built in 1919-22 on the shell of an earlier hotel in the center of Charleroi, this three-story brick and limestone bank building has a tall first story rising 25 feet and a Classical Revival facade with Tuscan columns, pilasters, a carved frieze reading "The First National Bank," and an oval cartouche with the letters FNB. The building is regarded as an outstanding local example of Classical Revival commercial design. The original hotel, known as the Wilbur, was a late 1890s Richardsonian Romanesque building that received a fourth story around 1900, and some upper-story doors, casings and the central stair from the hotel period remain. The bank, founded in 1891, was the town's first bank and occupied the site a few doors away before moving here. Its architect, W.L. Stoddard of New York City, designed the transformation. The main banking hall, with its coffered ceiling and marble teller stations, remains the principal interior space.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is an outstanding local example of the Classical Revival style in a commercial building. It is also the headquarters of the First National Bank of Charleroi, a bank founded with the town in 1891, and it preserves hotel-era interior spaces from the earlier building.
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 07000032, listed February 7, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 210 Fifth St., Charleroi Borough |
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| County | Washington County |
| Listed | February 7, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000032 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1919-1922 |
| Architect / builder | W.L. Stoddard (architect, New York City firm) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated by Ductmate Industries, which bought the building in 2002 and uses it as headquarters; the document also says the rehabilitation was under consideration as a historic preservation investment tax credit project. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Charleroi Historic District |
| Coordinates | 40.14045, -79.89762 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 07000032.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5453400
- This listing as JSON
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