Greenwood in Johnson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Birthplace of Banking in Greenwood

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 13, 2013

1. The Birthplace of Banking in Greenwood Marker

Inscription. The first bank, the Bank of Greenwood, was started in 1892 in a brick building that was built on this site by Grafton Johnson. It became the Greenwood Banking Co. In 1893 and was The First National Bank from 1906 to 1930, when the banking firm moved to the northwest corner of Madison and Main. The building then housed a loan company for more than 40 years. It became the property of the National Bank of Greenwood in 1975 when the land and buildings on the southwest corner were purchased to expand N.B.G., which was organized in 1934.

Erected 1976 by Greenwood Historical Society and National Bank of Greenwood.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 39° 36.803′ N, 86° 6.583′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, Indiana, in Johnson County. It is on South Madison Avenue south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwood IN 46142, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

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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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James T. and Laura Polk Community House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Church, School and Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); J. T. Polk Canning Co. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pioneers Rest Here (approx. 0.6 miles away); Proctor Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); Mary Bryan, Pioneer Woman (approx. 3.6 miles away); Stone's Crossing (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First Cabin in Greenwood (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 13, 2013

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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 13, 2013

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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 13, 2013

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.