Bank of America (Virginia National Bank)

Bank of America (Virginia National Bank)

Bank of America (Virginia National Bank) Photograph by D Hughes
Photo 2 of Bank of America (Virginia National Bank) Masonic temple Masonic temple
1904, William M. Bucher and Son. 57 S. Main St.

Echoing the design of the earlier Rockingham National Bank (RH5), this five-and-a-half-story bank is of buff-colored brick with stone trim and has a rough-faced stone first floor. Rusticated lintels and voussoirs and a round corner tower add a Romanesque flavor. The mansard roof has parapet-gabled dormers and the recessed corner entrance is marked by two polished pink Doric columns. Bucher also designed the Masonic temple (1906) at 102–114 S. Main. This three-and-a-half-story brick building with storefronts at ground level rises to a modillion cornice. The building's three central bays are slightly recessed and outlined with pilasters, and have flat-headed paired windows on the second floor and arched windows on the third.

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