Glendale in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Glendale Bank

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 26, 2026

1. Glendale Bank Marker

Inscription.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 37° 36.081′ N, 85° 54.324′ W. Marker is in Glendale, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is on East Main Street (Kentucky Route 222) just west of West Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 East Main Street, Glendale KY 42740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Glendale Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cecilia United Methodist Church Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warren Cash (1760-1850) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Captured and Burned (approx. 3.9 miles away); Van Meter Fort (approx. 5.3 miles away); Samuel Haycraft, Jr. (approx. 6.6 miles away); Hardin County Confederates (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Battle for Elizabethtown (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

Regarding Glendale Bank. The Glendale Historic District contains 32 residential and commercial properties significant in the growth and development of the community. Glendale became a
thriving trade and railroad center after the completion of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1859. The majority of structures were built between 1860 and 1930. There are 26 primary contributing buildings in the district.

Also see . . . Glendale Historic District National Register Nomination Form.

Relevant information: Built in 1903, this two-story brick commercial building is unusually intact. The storefront is original with wood and frame double doors, transoms and flanking
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 26, 2026

2. Glendale Bank and Marker
The marker is located at the left of the red double doors.
display windows on frame bulkhead panels. On the west bay of the storefront is an original door and transom which leads to stairs connecting with the upper floor. Over the storefront and upper floor windows is an arched band of corbelled brick which runs the width of the building. On the upper facade are arched one-over-one sash windows. At the roofline is a corbelled brick cornice. The building served as Glendale's bank until 1923.

(Submitted on October 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.