Wauchula in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Wauchula State Bank

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

1. Wauchula State Bank Marker

Inscription. Established in 1907, Wauchula’s Second Bank, the Bank of Wauchula, opened for business. This building was constructed in 1913 with the bank and store rooms occupying the ground floor and professional offices and the Seminole Theater above. The bank was appointed with fixtures of beautiful Vermont marble. When Hardee County was established, the second floor was temporarily leased to the county for its offices.

In 1929, Wauchula State Bank opened and was the only bank in Hardee County that survived the Great Depression. The bank’s owner J.W. Crews, purchased the building and in 1952, installed the iconic clock on the west side.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 27° 32.855′ N, 81° 48.697′ W. Marker is in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and South 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 E Main St, Wauchula FL 33873, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stansfield Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wauchula Train Depot (about 300

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Wauchula City Hall (about 600 feet away); The Beeson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Operation Desert Shield/Storm (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardee County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Fort Hartsuff (approx. 1½ miles away); Mr. Clarence Alvin Bryant (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wauchula.

Also see . . . Wauchula Historical Markers. (Submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 2, 2025

2. Wauchula State Bank Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.