The First National Bank is a historic bank building in Mobile,

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. It was built in 1905 to the designs of local architectural firm Watkins, Hutchisson, and Garvin. The two-story masonry structure is in the

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style and features a brick and

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facade. ''See also:'' It was placed on the

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on November 17, 1978.

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Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama National Register of Historic Places in Mobile, Alabama Buildings and structures in Mobile, Alabama Neoclassical architecture in Alabama Commercial buildings completed in 1905 1905 establishments in Alabama {{Alabama-NRHP-stub