Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
German American Bank
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
1. German American Bank Marker
This lot was one of the first developed in Sidney with its use dating from 1820. It was headquarters for the German American Bank that collapses in a notorious 1904 bank failure. The First National Exchange Bank, founded in 1899, rented the space in 1905. Sidney's worst first destroyed the bank in 1914. The new fire-proof Colorado marble structure occupies the site. It was home to First National Bank, The Bank Discothθque and currently Behr Design and Edward Jones.
Erected 2008 by Sidney County Historical Society, Sidney Visitors Bureau and US Bank.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 40° 17.146′ N, 84° 9.358′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is on Poplar Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is north across Poplar Street from the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 E Poplar Street, Sidney OH 45365, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carey's Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Bicentennial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
2. German American Bank and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
3. German American Bank and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
4. German American Bank Building Tympanum
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,224 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
