State Bank Building, Decatur Branch

The State Bank Building features Jeffersonian architectural elements with five limestone columns, each weighing between 100 to 150 tons at the front entrance.

During the Civil War, the building served as headquarters for Union forces and as a hospital during the Battle of Decatur in the 1860s.

The building represents early 19th-century financial architecture in Alabama, with classical design elements that reflect the period's banking institutions.

Located in central Decatur, the structure operates as a museum with daily guided tours that showcase the original banking hall and architectural features.

The limestone columns at the entrance were transported from a quarry using wooden rollers and mules, marking an engineering achievement for 1833.

Location: Alabama

GPS coordinates: 34.61444,-86.98361

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25