Knowledge (XXG)

Bank of Florence Museum

Source 📝

91: 116: 423: 77: 123: 98: 301:
Today the building has been turned into a museum, which is owned and operated by the Florence Historical Foundation. Visitors can view the main bank floor, the vault, the rooms upstairs that served as the home of the original bank manager, and a restored Florence Telephone Company switchboard. The
1415: 642: 713: 1395: 1253: 1053: 803: 1263: 1430: 838: 793: 708: 1198: 738: 1063: 1008: 157: 252:. It originally operated for three years in the 1850s, and another bank adopted the name and location in 1904. Today the building that housed the bank is the 1385: 768: 788: 302:
bank is open on Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM-3 PM from May through August and on special event days. Tours on other days can be arranged by appointment.
783: 773: 115: 1268: 442: 311: 1390: 1128: 1018: 678: 90: 1033: 358: 693: 1420: 1303: 1258: 1223: 888: 873: 624: 615: 336: 257: 54: 287:
for speculators to make an easy profit. Many of the early investors included members of the land company that founded the nearby town of
1410: 1341: 1313: 1108: 1043: 823: 698: 1405: 1158: 1123: 1048: 883: 476: 758: 387: 1364: 868: 843: 743: 703: 1336: 1273: 1188: 1138: 923: 778: 582: 522: 1113: 567: 728: 1308: 507: 1143: 1118: 1003: 918: 848: 763: 753: 723: 572: 288: 898: 718: 908: 688: 1233: 893: 652: 547: 748: 1243: 1228: 1153: 1133: 1078: 813: 577: 273: 1400: 933: 903: 660: 608: 1298: 1283: 1278: 1058: 958: 557: 552: 63: 298:
The building reopened as the Second Bank of Florence in 1904, and was restored as a landmark in the 1980s.
1248: 1218: 1203: 1173: 858: 469: 1346: 1425: 1318: 1238: 1088: 1068: 1028: 1013: 988: 943: 878: 853: 818: 562: 341: 1103: 1093: 1073: 983: 537: 362: 1163: 1148: 993: 968: 863: 665: 601: 1323: 953: 517: 486: 249: 593: 448: 998: 973: 963: 462: 1288: 1193: 1038: 502: 1213: 1168: 1023: 913: 833: 628: 532: 391: 261: 145: 1293: 948: 938: 928: 512: 436: 384: 211: 1379: 1331: 1208: 978: 527: 292: 1183: 1178: 1083: 542: 428: 284: 245: 76: 454: 30: 17: 1098: 733: 418: 172: 159: 445:
from the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
1416:
Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
280:
pioneer settlement. A speculator's dream, the town was quickly built.
277: 714:
Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District
451:
Historic Florence website. Founding manager of the Bank of Florence.
361:. Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Archived from 295:
hit, many local townspeople and farmers were financially drained.
331: 597: 458: 643:
List of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County, Nebraska
291:, as well as businessmen from around the local area. When the 276:, with dozens of small buildings still intact from the early 439:- Historic Florence, includes history and visitation details 359:"Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission – Landmarks" 1396:
National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska
443:
A photo of a dollar bill issued by the Bank of Florence
437:
Bank of Florence - a.k.a. The Florence "Wildcat" Bank
1355: 1054:
Leone, Florentine and Carpathia Apartment Buildings
802: 677: 651: 635: 230: 222: 217: 204: 196: 188: 151: 139: 839:Beebe and Runyan Furniture Showroom and Warehouse 272:The town of Florence was founded on the ruins of 405:A Dirty, Wicked Town: Tale of 19th Century Omaha 122: 97: 754:Nebraska School for the Deaf Historic District 609: 470: 8: 769:Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District 353: 351: 789:Vinton Street Commercial Historic District 704:Clifton Hills Commercial Historic District 616: 602: 594: 477: 463: 455: 75: 1431:1856 establishments in Nebraska Territory 1274:Standard Oil Company Building of Nebraska 784:South Omaha Main Street Historic District 779:Orchard Hill Commercial Historic District 774:Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District 55:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 312:List of the oldest buildings in Nebraska 1129:Omaha Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant 1019:Immaculate Conception Church and School 323: 1034:J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building 332:"National Register Information System" 38: 1269:St. Philomena's Cathedral and Rectory 729:Florence Commercial Historic District 694:Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District 7: 1259:St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church 1199:Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex 625:National Register of Historic Places 337:National Register of Historic Places 283:The Bank of Florence was built as a 258:National Register of Historic Places 1342:Webster Telephone Exchange Building 1044:Kirschbraun and Sons Creamery, Inc. 699:Benson Commercial Historic District 1386:Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska 1124:Omaha Bolt, Nut and Screw Building 25: 759:Nicholas Street Historic District 1365:Jobbers Canyon Historic District 869:Burlington Headquarters Building 844:Bemis Omaha Bag Company Building 744:Howard Street Apartment District 421: 260:, and is the oldest building in 121: 114: 96: 89: 1189:Rose Realty-Securities Building 1159:Packer's National Bank Building 924:First Unitarian Church of Omaha 689:24th and Lake Historic District 583:Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple 1391:Banks based in Omaha, Nebraska 1264:St. Matthias' Episcopal Church 1114:Notre Dame Academy and Convent 709:Country Club Historic District 568:Notre Dame Academy and Convent 563:Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge 206: 1: 130:Show map of the United States 33:or others in Florence, Italy. 1144:Omaha National Bank Building 919:First National Bank Building 749:Minne Lusa Historic District 739:Gold Coast Historic District 724:Field Club Historic District 250:Florence, Nebraska Territory 36:United States historic place 29:Not to be confused with the 1421:History museums in Nebraska 1064:Livestock Exchange Building 899:Charles D. McLaughlin House 719:Fairacres Historic District 1447: 1411:Museums in Omaha, Nebraska 1234:Site of St. Mary's Academy 894:Dr. Samuel D. Mercer House 548:Minne Lusa Pumping Station 28: 1406:Banks established in 1856 1244:St. Joseph Parish Complex 1229:Christian Specht Building 1109:North Presbyterian Church 1079:Mary Rogers Kimball House 889:Douglas County Courthouse 814:Anheuser-Busch Beer Depot 493: 205:NRHP reference  173:41.3374222°N 95.9605583°W 83: 74: 70: 61: 52: 45: 41: 1254:St. John's A.M.E. Church 979:George A. Joslyn Mansion 959:Garneau-Kilpatrick House 909:Eggerss-O'Flyng Building 394:, University of Nebraska 385:"Douglas County History" 197:Architectural style 1299:The Berkeley Apartments 969:Gen. George Crook House 794:Warehouses in Omaha MPS 578:Potter's Field Cemetery 558:Mormon Pioneer Cemetery 256:. It is listed on the 254:Bank of Florence Museum 178:41.3374222; -95.9605583 143:8502 North 30th Street, 1284:Steiner Rowhouse No. 2 1279:Steiner Rowhouse No. 1 1219:Simon Brothers Company 1204:Saddle Creek Underpass 859:Brandeis-Millard House 553:Mormon Ferry Tollhouse 390:July 20, 2011, at the 1239:St. Cecilia Cathedral 1089:Military Road Segment 1069:Lizzie Robinson House 1029:Joel N. Cornish House 1014:Hospe Music Warehouse 989:George H. Kelly House 944:Fort Omaha Guardhouse 904:Edgar Zabriskie House 854:Bradford-Pettis House 819:Aquila Court Building 342:National Park Service 1249:St. Regis Apartments 1174:Porter-Thomsen House 1139:Omaha Public Library 1104:Normandie Apartments 1094:Monmouth Park School 984:Gottlieb Storz House 538:Florence Water Works 231:Designated OMAL 105:Show map of Nebraska 1347:West Lawn Mausoleum 1149:Omaha Star building 1074:Malcolm X Housesite 994:Guy C. Barton House 864:Broomfield Rowhouse 661:Girls and Boys Town 449:James Monroe Parker 403:Bristow, D. (1997) 365:on October 16, 2013 344:. January 23, 2007. 169: /  1224:South Omaha Bridge 1009:Holy Family Church 954:Gallagher Building 874:Burlington Station 518:Florence Firehouse 508:Florence City Hall 487:Florence, Nebraska 383:Reeves, R. (n.d.) 1373: 1372: 1314:Trinity Cathedral 1134:Omaha High School 1119:Old People's Home 999:Havens-Page House 964:Georgia Row House 591: 590: 573:Old People's Home 238: 237: 218:Significant dates 16:(Redirected from 1438: 1289:Strehlow Terrace 1194:Rosewater School 1049:Kennedy Building 1039:Keeline Building 974:G.C. Moses Block 884:Columbian School 849:Blackstone Hotel 829:Bank of Florence 618: 611: 604: 595: 498:Bank of Florence 479: 472: 465: 456: 431: 426: 425: 424: 408: 401: 395: 381: 375: 374: 372: 370: 355: 346: 345: 328: 242:Bank of Florence 234:October 14, 1980 226:October 15, 1969 208: 184: 183: 181: 180: 179: 174: 170: 167: 166: 165: 162: 131: 125: 124: 118: 106: 100: 99: 93: 79: 47:Bank of Florence 39: 21: 18:Bank of Florence 1446: 1445: 1441: 1440: 1439: 1437: 1436: 1435: 1401:Omaha landmarks 1376: 1375: 1374: 1369: 1357: 1351: 1214:Saunders School 1169:Poppleton Block 1154:Orpheum Theater 1059:Lincoln Highway 1024:Jewell Building 949:Franklin School 914:Farnam Building 834:Barker Building 805: 798: 680: 673: 647: 631: 622: 592: 587: 533:Florence School 489: 483: 427: 422: 420: 417: 412: 411: 407:, Caxton Press. 402: 398: 392:Wayback Machine 382: 378: 368: 366: 357: 356: 349: 330: 329: 325: 320: 308: 274:Winter Quarters 270: 262:Omaha, Nebraska 177: 175: 171: 168: 163: 160: 158: 156: 155: 146:Omaha, Nebraska 144: 135: 134: 133: 132: 129: 128: 127: 126: 109: 108: 107: 104: 103: 102: 101: 66: 57: 48: 37: 34: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1444: 1442: 1434: 1433: 1428: 1423: 1418: 1413: 1408: 1403: 1398: 1393: 1388: 1378: 1377: 1371: 1370: 1368: 1367: 1361: 1359: 1353: 1352: 1350: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1321: 1316: 1311: 1306: 1301: 1296: 1294:Swoboda Bakery 1291: 1286: 1281: 1276: 1271: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1226: 1221: 1216: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1131: 1126: 1121: 1116: 1111: 1106: 1101: 1096: 1091: 1086: 1081: 1076: 1071: 1066: 1061: 1056: 1051: 1046: 1041: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1011: 1006: 1001: 996: 991: 986: 981: 976: 971: 966: 961: 956: 951: 946: 941: 939:Ford Warehouse 936: 931: 929:Flatiron Hotel 926: 921: 916: 911: 906: 901: 896: 891: 886: 881: 876: 871: 866: 861: 856: 851: 846: 841: 836: 831: 826: 821: 816: 810: 808: 800: 799: 797: 796: 791: 786: 781: 776: 771: 766: 761: 756: 751: 746: 741: 736: 731: 726: 721: 716: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 685: 683: 675: 674: 672: 671: 663: 657: 655: 649: 648: 646: 645: 639: 637: 633: 632: 623: 621: 620: 613: 606: 598: 589: 588: 586: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 520: 515: 513:Florence Depot 510: 505: 500: 494: 491: 490: 484: 482: 481: 474: 467: 459: 453: 452: 446: 440: 433: 432: 416: 415:External links 413: 410: 409: 396: 376: 347: 322: 321: 319: 316: 315: 314: 307: 304: 269: 266: 236: 235: 232: 228: 227: 224: 220: 219: 215: 214: 209: 202: 201: 198: 194: 193: 190: 186: 185: 153: 149: 148: 141: 137: 136: 120: 119: 113: 112: 111: 110: 95: 94: 88: 87: 86: 85: 84: 81: 80: 72: 71: 68: 67: 64:Omaha Landmark 62: 59: 58: 53: 50: 49: 46: 43: 42: 35: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1443: 1432: 1429: 1427: 1424: 1422: 1419: 1417: 1414: 1412: 1409: 1407: 1404: 1402: 1399: 1397: 1394: 1392: 1389: 1387: 1384: 1383: 1381: 1366: 1363: 1362: 1360: 1354: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1340: 1338: 1335: 1333: 1332:Vinton School 1330: 1328: 1327: 1322: 1320: 1319:Union Station 1317: 1315: 1312: 1310: 1307: 1305: 1302: 1300: 1297: 1295: 1292: 1290: 1287: 1285: 1282: 1280: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1270: 1267: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1230: 1227: 1225: 1222: 1220: 1217: 1215: 1212: 1210: 1209:Sanford Hotel 1207: 1205: 1202: 1200: 1197: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1187: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1130: 1127: 1125: 1122: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1110: 1107: 1105: 1102: 1100: 1097: 1095: 1092: 1090: 1087: 1085: 1082: 1080: 1077: 1075: 1072: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1052: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1040: 1037: 1035: 1032: 1030: 1027: 1025: 1022: 1020: 1017: 1015: 1012: 1010: 1007: 1005: 1002: 1000: 997: 995: 992: 990: 987: 985: 982: 980: 977: 975: 972: 970: 967: 965: 962: 960: 957: 955: 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 940: 937: 935: 934:Ford Hospital 932: 930: 927: 925: 922: 920: 917: 915: 912: 910: 907: 905: 902: 900: 897: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 880: 879:Center School 877: 875: 872: 870: 867: 865: 862: 860: 857: 855: 852: 850: 847: 845: 842: 840: 837: 835: 832: 830: 827: 825: 824:Astro Theater 822: 820: 817: 815: 812: 811: 809: 807: 801: 795: 792: 790: 787: 785: 782: 780: 777: 775: 772: 770: 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 737: 735: 732: 730: 727: 725: 722: 720: 717: 715: 712: 710: 707: 705: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 686: 684: 682: 676: 670: 669: 664: 662: 659: 658: 656: 654: 650: 644: 641: 640: 638: 634: 630: 626: 619: 614: 612: 607: 605: 600: 599: 596: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 564: 561: 559: 556: 554: 551: 549: 546: 544: 541: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 528:Florence Park 526: 524: 523:Florence Mill 521: 519: 516: 514: 511: 509: 506: 504: 503:Cutler's Park 501: 499: 496: 495: 492: 488: 485:Landmarks in 480: 475: 473: 468: 466: 461: 460: 457: 450: 447: 444: 441: 438: 435: 434: 430: 419: 414: 406: 400: 397: 393: 389: 386: 380: 377: 364: 360: 354: 352: 348: 343: 339: 338: 333: 327: 324: 317: 313: 310: 309: 305: 303: 299: 296: 294: 293:Panic of 1857 290: 286: 281: 279: 275: 267: 265: 263: 259: 255: 251: 247: 243: 233: 229: 225: 223:Added to NRHP 221: 216: 213: 210: 203: 200:Greek Revival 199: 195: 191: 187: 182: 164:95°57′38.01″W 161:41°20′14.72″N 154: 150: 147: 142: 138: 117: 92: 82: 78: 73: 69: 65: 60: 56: 51: 44: 40: 32: 27: 19: 1426:Bank museums 1325: 1184:Redick Tower 1179:Prague Hotel 1084:Mason School 828: 667: 543:Keirle House 497: 429:Banks portal 404: 399: 379: 367:. Retrieved 363:the original 335: 326: 300: 297: 285:wildcat bank 282: 271: 253: 246:wildcat bank 241: 239: 26: 1309:The Sherman 1304:The Melrose 1164:Park School 248:located in 176: / 152:Coordinates 31:Medici Bank 1380:Categories 1337:Weber Mill 1099:Nash Block 1004:Hill Hotel 806:properties 764:Old Market 734:Fort Omaha 318:References 1324:USS  681:districts 666:USS  1356:Formerly 679:Historic 388:Archived 369:March 4, 306:See also 289:Saratoga 212:69000130 140:Location 268:History 1358:listed 1326:Marlin 668:Hazard 278:Mormon 244:was a 804:Other 629:Omaha 189:Built 653:NHLs 636:List 371:2013 240:The 192:1856 627:in 207:No. 1382:: 350:^ 340:. 334:. 264:. 617:e 610:t 603:v 478:e 471:t 464:v 373:. 20:)

Index

Bank of Florence
Medici Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Omaha Landmark

Bank of Florence Museum is located in Nebraska
Bank of Florence Museum is located in the United States
Omaha, Nebraska
41°20′14.72″N 95°57′38.01″W / 41.3374222°N 95.9605583°W / 41.3374222; -95.9605583
69000130
wildcat bank
Florence, Nebraska Territory
National Register of Historic Places
Omaha, Nebraska
Winter Quarters
Mormon
wildcat bank
Saratoga
Panic of 1857
List of the oldest buildings in Nebraska
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission – Landmarks"
the original
"Douglas County History"
Archived
Wayback Machine

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.