Rushville State Bank
In January of 1890, the bank originally known as the Bank of Schuyler County, opened its doors. Today, 125 years later, the same building still stands as the same location on the corner of Lafayette and Liberty. This corner lot was the former home of the Rushville Times, which is a local paper that still runs today. When the building that housed the Times burned down in 1882, construction on a new building began. It was around this time that J. March Patterson of Jacksonville, Illinois, began organizing what would become the Bank of Schuyler County. Before the Times completed their new building, the Bank of Schuyler County purchased the lot and building. When the Bank of Schuyler County first opened, it had two levels. The bank was on the first level and the Rushville Times was located on the second story. Today, the Times is located just east of Rushville State Bank. Through the years, Rushville State Bank has undergone many renovations. While the building is still the same structure that was built in the 1880s, its appearance has changed. Today, the building only has one story, rather than two. In 1978, the law building that had been attached to the east side of the bank for over 100 years was torn down. The empty space was used to create a drive-thru lane for the bank. In 2000, the building located south of Rushville State Bank was purchased and torn down, once again for the purpose of expanding drive-thru capabilities. The inside has also undergone several renovations, the most recent of which was in 2014. While the building has changed as well as the buildings surrounding it, the original structure, for the most part, still stands today and serves its intended purpose. Rushville State Bank continues to serve the local community and operates exclusively from this location. |
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