Davidson Bank Building 1878
This building at 101
Public Square was G. W. Davidson Banking Co. and
Opera House. It was built in 1878 on the site of
the former bank building that had burned the year
before. The building design was roughly a cross
of Federal and Victorian architecture. The
entrance for the bank was on the side of the
building which faced the village square. The bank
was on the first floor and the Opera House was on
the second floor that was entered in the back of
the bank just off the square. Up until 1956 the
magnificent and original vault was still in the
building, and may still be. This building is
likewise on the National Register of Historic
Places.
When Percy Hurt was publishing the original Auburn
News, he used this building for his operation. If
anyone knows what years this involved, please
kindly contact me:
Written by Charlie Wood in 2003
