Bank of Rowland (Rowland, NC)

Episode Information

Episode UID
66027871554
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
6602787 routing
Routing Number
66-0278
Start Date
June 29, 1929
Location
Rowland, North Carolina (34.537, -79.291)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
35d4c8dbbc5015e5

Response Measures

None

Description

Depositors signed agreement limiting withdrawals as condition of reopening.

Events (2)

1. June 29, 1929 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Board voluntarily closed bank June 29 citing stringency of the money market to protect depositors.
Newspaper Excerpt
Stringency of Money Market Caused Bank to Close June 29
Source
newspapers
2. August 16, 1929 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
BANK OF ROWLAND IS REOPENED TO PUBLIC ... Depositors Sign Agreement They Will Not Ask For Money Before January, 1931. Bank of Rowland ... reopened for today ... the board of directors voluntarily the of the institution 29 order to protect depositors. (article dated 1929-08-16) Bank of Rowland Opens Its Doors (Winston-Salem Journal 1929-08-16).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Winston-Salem Journal, August 16, 1929

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Article Text

Bank of Rowland Opens Its Doors Stringency of Money Market Caused Bank to Close June 29 of The signed


Article from News and Record, August 16, 1929

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Article Text

BANK OF ROWLAND IS REOPENED TO PUBLIC Depositors Sign Agreement They Will Not Ask For Money Before January, 1931. Bank of Rowland, which was closed several weeks ago because the stringency of the money market, reopened for today with McKay collection and Pleasants cashier. The board of directors voluntarily the of the institution 29 order to protect depositors. Since that time almost the number of depositors have signed an agreement that they will for their money before January 1931,