Emlenton in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Farmers National Bank

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 7, 2025

1. Farmers National Bank Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1900 with James Bennett as president, the Farmers National Bank completed its building in 1904 at a cost of $50,000. The sum had been raised by selling shares at $100 each. In the absence of motorized construction machinery, ten-hour workdays included manual mixing of mortar and hoisting of construction materials.

The bank originally occupied only the right bay of the first floor; the G.M. Grant Co. general store was located in the other bays.

On the second floor, apartments and office spaces were arranged around a skylighted central atrium, opening to a third floor balcony. The third floor space was arranged for use by the local Masonic lodge. During the 1990s the bank expanded to use the entire building as headquarters for its numerous branches. A new processing center was added in 1998 at a site near the post office.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 41° 10.633′ N, 79° 42.639′ W. Marker is in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. It can be reached from Main Street east of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 Main Street, Emlenton PA 16373, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

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

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this marker: West Main Street Development (within shouting distance of this marker); Emlenton At Leisure (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arthur W. Phillips - Physician / Humanitarian (about 300 feet away); Emlenton's "Number One Citizen" (about 300 feet away); Education - A Local Priority (about 400 feet away); The Crawford Family (about 400 feet away); The Emlenton Bridge (about 500 feet away); Hotels of Emlenton (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emlenton.

Also see . . . Farmers National Bank. (Submitted on August 8, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 7, 2025

2. Farmers National Bank Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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