People walk under an archway with a bank sign - historic bank buildings

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Historic Bank Buildings in Arlington, VA (Washington)

Bank buildings on the register near you, built in stone to look permanent, and most of them still are.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Arlington is one of the cities the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area is officially named after. The record can, and the closest listings to Arlington, VA (Washington) are below.

A couple of people walking across a street - historic bank buildings — Photo: Zoshua Colah on Unsplash

The bank of california facade with columns - historic bank buildings — Photo: Leo_Visions on Unsplash

The bank of ornate classical columns and facade - historic bank buildings — Photo: Leo_Visions on Unsplash

On the record near Arlington, VA (Washington)

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match historic bank buildings within 30 miles of Arlington, VA (Washington), out of 789 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Riggs National Bank3.3 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
American Security and Trust Company3.3 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
National Metropolitan Bank Building3.3 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
National Saving And Trust Company3.3 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Peyser Building--Security Savings and Commercial Bank3.4 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Commercial National Bank3.4 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Federal--American National Bank3.4 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Second National Bank3.4 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company Branch3.8 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
National Bank of Washington, Washington Branch3.9 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building4.0 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Seventh Street Savings Bank4.1 miles from the center of Arlington · Building · Washington · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Arlington, VA (Washington). Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Banks in Arlington, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Arlington, VA (Washington) ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Arlington, VA (Washington)?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Arlington

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Arlington, VA (Washington) the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Arlington, VA (Washington) are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.