William Boyd Barnett                                 Bion H. Barnett  

The Barnett National Bank Building at Laura and Forsyth streets, used from 1898 until 1961

(Above left) Building Manager Arthur Irving, President W. R. Barnett and Chairman of the Board Frank Norris at the 1961 groundbreaking for Barnett's new 10-story building at Laura and Forsyth streets.

(Above right) Mel Batten, president of the New York Stock Exchange, with Charles Rice and Guy Botts commemorating Barnett's listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1979.

  (Above left) "Jack-in-the-Box" Teller on Laura Street in Jacksonville. Before the Barnett National Bank of Jacksonville installed a drive-in facility, this air conditioned, bullet-proof booth was constructed under the sidewalk, mounted on a hydraulic elevator. At 9:30 a.m., with a teller already stationed inside, it was raised to the sidewalk, and stayed there until 1:30 p.m.  This curbside teller first operated in 1955, and remained in operation until 1961.  Note that Laura Street is a one-way street, and the "Jack-in-the-Box" was set on the passenger side.

(Above right) Chairman Charles E. Rice and President Allen L. Lastinger in the early 1990s.