First Commercial Bank (Odell, Nebraska) Explained

First Commercial Bank
Location:301 Main St., Odell, Nebraska
Coordinates:40.05°N -96.8017°W
Added:November 15, 2007
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:07001190

The First Commercial Bank in Odell, Nebraska, also known as Old West Trails Center and located at 301 Main Street, is a historic building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

The building was built in 1885 of ashlar blocks from local limestone, and has a pressed metal cornice. In 2007, it served as Odell's visitors' center.

It was deemed significant "for activities important to the community'scommerce and economy during Odell's earliest period of settlement, growth, and development" and "for its association with James D. Myers, who was instrumental in the founding of the village of Odell."[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=07001190}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Commercial Bank / Old West Trails Center (NeHBS #GA12-005) ]. L. Robert Puschendorf . June 2007 . National Park Service.