Granville in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bank of the Alexandrian Society

Photographed By Elia J. Prats

1. The Marker

Inscription.
Built by William Stedman in 1816 of local stone, this building served as the Bank of the Alexandrian Society, which printed its own currency. The bank failed in 1817 and 1837. This building has also been used as a store, post office, and inter-urban railway depot. It was enlarged and opened as a museum during Granville's Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1955, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Granville Historic District in 1980.

Erected 1990 by Granville Ohio Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 7-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 40° 4.064′ N, 82° 31.172′ W. Marker is in Granville, Ohio, in Licking County. Marker is on East Broadway (Ohio Route 661) east of Main Street (Ohio Route 661), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 East Broadway, Granville OH 43023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Granville's Earliest Residents (here, next to this marker); Granville's Welsh Hills

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(here, next to this marker); Granville's Broadway (here, next to this marker); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Founding of Granville, The Licking Company / The Granville Site, "The most eligible part" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granville.

Also see . . .
1. Historic stone bank turns 200. Newark Advocate website entry (2016) (Submitted on July 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The Granville Historical Society. Society website entry (Submitted on July 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Former Alexandrian Society Bank image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Elia J. Prats, February 24, 2006

2. The Former Alexandrian Society Bank

The Granville Historical Society Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2006, by Elia J. Prats of Columbus, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,003 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2006, by Elia J. Prats of Columbus, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.