The Bank of Jakin, also known as Jakin Post Office, at 135 S. Pearl St. in Jakin in Early County, Georgia, was built in 1912. It served as the only bank in the town until 1923, then served as the town post office until 1988.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

Bank of Jakin
Old Bank of Jakin
Bank of Jakin is located in Georgia
Bank of Jakin
Bank of Jakin is located in the United States
Bank of Jakin
Location135 S. Pearl St., Jakin, Georgia
Coordinates31°05′23″N 84°58′59″W / 31.08976°N 84.98303°W / 31.08976; -84.98303
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.03000678[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2003

It is a one-story brick Early Commercial style building with a flat roof. It has a "stepped parapet roof with corbeled brick and recessed brick panels along the cornice."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Gretchen A. Brock and Betty S. Sutton (June 4, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bank of Jakin / Jakin Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved August 17, 2017. With nine photos.