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Many Historical Societies and other museums are housed in recycled bank buildings. Here are the ones we've identified. As on all our pages, if we've made an error or, especially, if we've missed something, please e-mail us.

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Bank Pages: AL-IL, KS-LA, MA-OK, NY-TN, TX-ZZ

Alma

Wabaunsee County Historical Museum

227 Missouri

Alma KS

Phone 785 765-2200

Web Site *****

Alt Web http://www.kshs.org/tourists/region/netrip.htm - w

Description stone bank building holds period and display rooms

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Local History

Building Type Bank

New or Updated: 3/22/2006

Kansas
Cottonwood Falls
Chase County Historical Society
301 Broadway Street
Cottonwood Falls KS 66845
Phone 620 273-8500
Web Site http://www.chasecountyks.org/attractions/roniger.htm
Alt Web http://www.lasr.net/leisure/kansas/chase/cottonwoodfalls/att2.html
Description two floors of former bank building now house local memorabilia, Knute Rockne artifacts
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Bank
Research /Reading Library
New or Updated: 05/26/2003

Ness City

Ness County Bank Building

102 W Main Street

Ness City KS 67560

Phone 785 798-3337

Web Site http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/NessCity/ncbb.html

Description large bank with four walk-in vaults, now houses Chamber od

Commerce, meeting facilities, Kansas oriented gift shop

Type of Resource Historic Place

Building Type Bank

Era 1890

New or Updated: 9/9/2007

Kentucky
Dawson Springs
Dawson Springs Museum & Art Center
127 S Main
Dawson Springs KY 42408
Phone 270 797-3503
Web Site ******
Alt Web http://www.ky.audubonregion.com/museums.html
Description history of resort health spa town, Claude Holman Collection of Oriental Art
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Bank
Collection N-Z Photography
Research /Reading Library
New or Updated: 06/05/2003

1128 Lodgings in 180 Kentucky Cities

Addis

Addis Museum

7821 Harris Ave

Addis LA 70710

Phone 225 687-9230

Web Site http://www.oldhousesoflouisiana.com/wm_800a_040.htm

Alt Web http://www.westbatonrouge.net/plantationtour.php

Description by appt, memorabilia of railroad junction town in former bank

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Local History

Building Type Bank

Collection N-Z Photography

Research Library

Era 1920

New or Updated: 11/24/2006

Louisiana

Alexandria
Alexandria Museum of Art
933 Main St
PO Box 1028
Alexandria LA  71309
Phone   318 443-3458
Web Site www.themuseum.org/
Toll Free 866 456-7566
Description Louisiana contemporary & folk artists
Type of Resource   Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Building Type   Bank
Collection A-F Folk Art
New or Updated:   6/24/2005