Momence in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First National Bank

1906

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2021

1. First National Bank Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the

National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior

Contributing property to the
Downtown Momence Historic District

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 41° 9.79′ N, 87° 39.776′ W. Marker is in Momence, Illinois, in Kankakee County. It is on North Dixie Highway (Illinois Route 1) just north of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at knee-level, just to the left of the historic First National Bank building entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 North Dixie Highway, Momence IL 60954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gettysburg Address (here, next to this marker); Dixie Highway Connected Chicago to Miami in the Early Days of Automobile Travel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward Chipman Public Library (about 600 feet away); Hubbard Trail (approx. half a mile away); Walter Andrew and George Hess, Pioneers (approx. 3.7 miles away); McHie Ferry (approx. 7.8 miles away); Last Camping Ground of the Potawatomie Indians (approx. 10.7 miles away); Kankakee County Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Momence.

Regarding First National Bank. Contributing property, National Register of Historic Places #06000449.

Also see . . . Downtown Momence Historic District (Wikipedia). Most of the buildings were built between 1900 and 1930; these were more diverse and included banks, entertainment and recreational facilities, and automobile-related businesses toward the end of the period. The architectural styles seen in the district are representative of American commercial architectural trends

First National Bank Building (<i>front/east elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2021

2. First National Bank Building (front/east elevation)

(marker visible just to the left of the front/east entrance)

of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Submitted on July 26, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

First National Bank Building (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 23, 2021

3. First National Bank Building (southeast elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.