Bank of Jakin

135 S. Pearl St., Jakin, Georgia. County/parish: Early.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 25, 2003. NRIS 03000678.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Jakin Post Office

From Wikipedia:

Bank of Jakin

The Bank of Jakin, also known as Jakin Post Office, at 135 S. Pearl St. in Jakin in Early County, Georgia, was built in 1912. It served as the only bank in the town until 1923, then served as the town post office until 1988. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

It is a one-story brick Early Commercial style building with a flat roof. It has a "stepped parapet roof with corbeled brick and recessed brick panels along the cornice."

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207897

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