Lexington in Lafayette County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fifth Branch Bank Building
Photographed By Michael E Sanchez, Jr., September 4, 2019
1. Fifth Branch Bank Building Marker
Inscription.
Fifth Branch Bank Building. . Erected in 1846 to house the Fifth Branch of the Bank of the State of Missouri, organized April 10, 1845 and the only one of the five branch locations in the western part of the state. It became Farmers Bank of Missouri in 1857. The bank's funds, $960,159.60, were seized by Federal troops Sept. 7, 1861, were buried on Masonic College grounds and later recovered by Gen. Price when Col. Mulligan surrendered. When the bank closed in 1869, Col. John Reid purchased this building and converted it into one of the finest homes in this area. After his death, the property was acquired by the B.P.O. Elks.
Erected in 1846 to house the Fifth Branch of the Bank of the State of Missouri, organized April 10, 1845 and the only one of the five branch locations in the western part of the state. It became Farmers Bank of Missouri in 1857. The bank's funds, $960,159.60, were seized by Federal troops Sept. 7, 1861, were buried on Masonic College grounds and later recovered by Gen. Price when Col. Mulligan surrendered. When the bank closed in 1869, Col. John Reid purchased this building and converted it into one of the finest homes in this area. After his death, the property was acquired by the B.P.O. Elks.
Location. 39° 11.129′ N, 93° 53.132′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Missouri, in Lafayette County. Marker is on Main Street just west of Broadway (Missouri Route 224), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Main Street, Lexington MO 64067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 21, 2020, by Michael E Sanchez, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. 2. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
