Farmers’ Bank
Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in Virginia. Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and the Petersburg, Virginia branch opened in 1817.Photo: Alexiskferia, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Farmers‘ Bank” and “Farmers‘ Bank Museum”
- Address: 19 Bollingbrook Street, Petersburg, 23803
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Market and Tabb Street Presbyterian Church.
City Market
Marketplace
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling.
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter and built in 1843, in the Greek Revival style. Tabb Street Presbyterian Church is situated 920 feet south of Farmers’ Bank.
Petersburg City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Petersburg City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Ammi B. Young and built between 1856 and 1859, as the U.S. Customs House and Post Office. Petersburg City Hall is situated 1,100 feet south of Farmers’ Bank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.
Pocahontas Island
Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station.
Colonial Heights
Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 1½ miles north of Farmers’ Bank.
Farmers’ Bank
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.23277° or 37° 13′ 58″ northLongitude
-77.40403° or 77° 24′ 15″ westOpen location code
87946HMW+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 298398293OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5435754
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