Rogers City in Presque Isle County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Presque Isle County Savings Bank
Historic Site No. 9
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
1. Site of Presque Isle County Savings Bank Marker
Inscription.
Site of Presque Isle County Savings Bank. Historic Site No. 9. From 1910 until 1964, this site was occupied by the copper-domed Presque Isle County Savings Bank shown in the photo. Construction of the building was supervised by local lumberman and business owner Paul H. Hoeft, who had the structure placed on a diagonal to Third Street so that it faced due north. The classic structure was reportedly modeled after the Cleveland Bank and Trust Company in Cleveland, Ohio. The elegant building was demolished in 1963 to make way for construction of the present Independent Bank. ,
The Presque Isle County Historical Museum provided sign text and images. A Vibrant Small Cities Initiative (VSCI) grant from MSHDA and the City of Rogers City funded this project. The City Council and Community Development Authority jointly obtained the VSCI grant. The Design Committee developed the concept. Sign design and engineering by Harry Wierenga of Fleis and VandenBrink Engineering. Valley City Sign manufactured the signs in 2010. The Department of Public Works installed the signs in 2011..
From 1910 until 1964, this site was occupied by the copper-domed Presque Isle County Savings Bank shown in the photo. Construction of the building was supervised by local lumberman and business owner Paul H. Hoeft, who had the structure placed on a diagonal to Third Street so that it faced due north. The classic structure was reportedly modeled after the Cleveland Bank & Trust Company in Cleveland, Ohio. The elegant building was demolished in 1963 to make way for construction of the present Independent Bank.
The Presque Isle County Historical Museum provided sign text and images. A Vibrant Small Cities Initiative (VSCI) grant from MSHDA and the City of Rogers City funded this project. The City Council and Community Development Authority jointly obtained the VSCI grant. The Design Committee developed the concept. Sign design and engineering by Harry Wierenga of Fleis and VandenBrink Engineering. Valley City Sign manufactured the signs in 2010. The Department of Public Works installed the signs in 2011.
Erected 2011 by City of Rogers City & Vibrant Small Cities Initiative (VSCI) grant from MSHDA. (Marker Number 9.)
Location. 45° 25.21′ N, 83° 49.014′ W. Marker is in Rogers City, Michigan, in Presque Isle County. Marker is on West Michigan Avenue west of North Third Street
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, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level on a post near the bank entrance, facing West Michigan Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 West Michigan Avenue, Rogers City MI 49779, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Rogers City Historic Walking Tour
Also see . . . A side view of the old County Bank in Rogers City, Michigan. Unfortunately, this bank was torn down in the 1960's, taking some of the character of the town with it. (Submitted on September 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Marker detail: Historic photo of Presque Isle County Savings Bank (previously at this location)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
3. Site of Presque Isle County Savings Bank Marker (tall view)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
4. Site of Presque Isle County Savings Bank Marker (wide view; marker visible right of entrance)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
