Shawneetown Bank State Historic Site
Shawneetown Bank State Historic Site, Greek Revival bank building in Old Shawneetown, United States.
The three-story brick structure features a limestone facade with a portico at 280 Washington Street in Old Shawneetown, Illinois.
Constructed between 1839 and 1841, this financial institution served as the Bank of Illinois until 1843 and continued operations through different entities until the 1930s.
The building represents the early commercial development of Illinois Territory, where salt mining and land transactions generated substantial banking needs.
The state-owned historical site remains closed to visitors due to ongoing structural maintenance requirements and insufficient preservation funding.
Standing as the oldest bank building in Illinois, the structure cost $80,000 to construct in 1841, demonstrating the financial scale of frontier banking operations.
Location: Old Shawneetown
GPS coordinates: 37.69667,-88.13528
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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