The Former Citizens Bank and Trust Company Building is a historic

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building located at Waynesville,

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. It was built in 1921, and is a two-story, brick and

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front rectangular building in the

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style. It measures 76 feet by 31 feet and features a tall parapet faced with marble block that rises above the cornice. The bank ceased operation in 1932, and the building has since housed retail businesses. It was listed on the

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in 1991. It is located in the Waynesville Main Street Historic District.

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