Latrobe in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Citizens National Bank of Latrobe

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

1. Citizens National Bank of Latrobe Marker

Inscription.
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
1926

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 40° 18.989′ N, 79° 23.079′ W. Marker is in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Ligonier Street and Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 981), on the right when traveling north on Ligonier Street. Ligonier Street is a one-way street that only heads northwest at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 816 Ligonier Street, Latrobe PA 15650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands

and in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic/Famous Latrobe Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); The Banana Split (within shouting distance of this marker); Fred McFeely Rogers (within shouting distance of this marker); Reflections of Latrobe History (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania Railroad (about 500 feet away); Dainty Pastry Shoppe (about 500 feet away); William Findley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Latrobe.

Regarding Citizens National Bank of Latrobe.

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Also known as the Mellon National Bank Building, it is a historic bank building designed by architect Batholomew & Smith. It is a six-story, L-shaped, steel frame and masonry building in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. It has a brick and granite exterior, a flat roof, and is the tallest building in Latrobe. It was added to the list of National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 2002, reference No. 02001281.

Citizens National Bank of Latrobe and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

2. Citizens National Bank of Latrobe and Marker

The marker is located at the lower right corner of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.