National Bank of Thurmond

The Bank Building was home to the National Bank of Thurmond as well as the Banker's Club hotel.

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In 1917, Bullock Realty Company completed construction of the Bank Building. For the first 6 years, the Bank Building was home to a jewelry store and clothing store. The upper floors were offices and apartments for Thurmond residents. For several years, Western Union Telegraph Company had its office in the building.

In 1923, as the name suggests, the Bank of Thurmond moved into the Bank Building. For years the bank operated in the Hotel Thurmond before moving into its final location. Only a few years later, in 1931, the bank failed during the Great Depression. After the bank closed, a dry good store opened and operated for many years.

In the 1970s, Thurmond residents Erskine and Jacqueline Pugh bought the Bank Building. Together with the other buildings on Commerical Row, they created the Banker's Club. The Banker's Club was a hotel, restaurant, and club which served whitewater rafters. People from all over the world came to raft the New River and stay in Thurmond. The Banker's Club closed in 1988.