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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

TX
Breckenridge
Swenson Memorial Museum of Stephens County
116 West Walker Street
Breckenridge  TX   76424
Phone   254 559-8471
Web Site http://www.breckenridgetexas.com/attractions/swenson.html
Description local memorabilia, annex at 13 N Breckenridge dedicated to oil
Type of Resource   Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type   Bank
Nature of Group or Site Hall of Fame
Industry /Profession Oil
Research /Reading Library
New or Updated:   5/25/2004z

Georgetown

Williamson County Historical Museum

716 South Austin

Georgetown TX 78626

Phone 512 943-1670

Web Site http://www.wchm-tx.org/

Description located in historic district on the Square, general local history

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Local History

Building Type Bank

Collection A-F Butterflies

Collection N-Z Photography

Research /Reading Archives

New or Updated: 10/12/2004

Longview

Gregg County Historical Museum

214 North Fredonia

PO Box 3342

Longview TX 75606

Phone 903 753-5840

Web Site http://www.gregghistorical.org/about.html

Description timber, farming, oil, railroads, more; room scenes, print shop, military collection

Type of Resource Museum

Primary Focus Local History

Building Type Bank

Era 1910

New or Updated: 8/6/2004

Petersburg

Farmers Bank

19 Bolingbrook Street

Petersburg VA 23803

Phone 804 733-2400

Web Site http://www.apva.org/apva/farmers_bank.php

Alt Web http://www.petersburg-va.org/tourism/museums.htm

Description bank from 1817-1866 now restored to19th century form

Type of Resource Historic Place

Primary Focus Building

Building Type Bank

Nature of Group or Site Government

Era 1817

Owner/Operator: APVA

New or Updated: 7/2/2004

Wisconsin
Washburn
Washburn Historical Museum and Cultural Center
1 East Bayfield Street
Washburn WI
Phone 715 373-5591
Web Site http://www.cheqnet.net/~washburn/11.htm
Alt Web http://www.explorewisconsin.com/countypages/bayfield.html
Description local history and fine arts
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Bank
Collection N-Z Toys

3077 Lodgings in 271 Wisconsin Cities

Wyoming
Meetseetse
Meeteetse Bank Museum
1003 Park Avenue
PO Box 53
Meetseetse WY 82433
Phone 307 868-2423
Web Site http://www.meeteetsewy.com/
Alt Web http://www.wyshs.org/mus-meeteetsebank.htm
Description local cattle & sheep industries, Charles Belden photos, Pitchfork Ranch, Kirwin ghost town
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Bank
Research/Reading Archives
Era 1901

748 Lodgings in 86 Wyoming Cities

Last Update: 01/11/2008

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