Location Information
(for the former Bank of Greenwood)
Name:(former) Bank of Greenwood [McBee Building]
Address:115 Howard Street
City/County:Greenwood, Leflore County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:c.1890
Architectural Styles(s):Romanesque
No. of Stories:2
Registration Information
NR District Name:Cotton Row (1980)
    NR Status:Contributing
    Element No.:19
NR District Name:Downtown Greenwood (2020)
    NR Status:Previously Listed
    Element No.:111
Local Designation Information
Local District Name:Cotton Row Historic District
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Context/Comments
The old Bank of Greenwood building was built in 1891.

It was was originally listed on the National Register in 1980 as a contributing element (element #19) in the Cotton Row Historic District, and was later included as a contributing element (element #111) in the larger Downtown Greenwood Historic District, which was placed on the National Register in January 2020.

This building is mentioned in "Buildings of Mississippi" (2020) (p.128, in the introduction to Greenwood and Vicinity).
Brief Description
This two-story brick and stone building is an example of Victorian Romanesque architecture. The west facade has three bays on both stories. The main level has a large-fixed plate glass window with a transom and two doors with transoms. There are voissoirs over the main doorway. The building has a corner tower with a pyramidal roof. The north facade has nine-over-seven bays. The first story of the north facade an arched side entrance, as well as arched one-over-one sash windows and one-over-one double sash windows with transoms. The second story of the north facade has arched four-over-four sash windows. The attic story on the north facade has two small circular windows. The exterior walls are brick with rough-faced, square stonework panels, window arches, lintels, and horizontal string courses. The main building has a shed roof with a balustrade. The first floor pilasters feature insets with lights. It has a diagonal entrance facade facing the corner. There is a stone water course. The building is contributing to the Cotton Row Historic District.