| ||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
A bit of history of Old Bank Building, Jamestown, KY Notes that Columbians Judge Garnett, R.F. Paull, and the Patteson brothers had roles associated with new bank. Author cites curious parallel with Lindsey Wilson College. By "Jim The Bank of Jamestown was organized in the summer of 1899 and opened its doors for financial transactions a few days after the safe arrived in mid-August. At that time, the Jamestown correspondent for the News stated that the bank was located on "the south side of the public square, in a building owned by Judge John Crisp." Judge Garnett and R.F. Paull were stockholders By the spring of 1901, plans were already being laid for the bank to occupy new quarters and in mid-April, the News informed readers that "The Bank of Jamestown is about ready to commence the erection of its banking house. Judge Jas. Garnett and R.F. Paull [both of Columbia], who are stockholders of the bank, were in Jamestown to consult other interested parties about the plan and specifications of the building. It is to be brick and will be located on the corner lot, across the street from Patteson's store." Patteson brothers of Columbia had roles in new bank For reasons lost in the mists of time, the building wasn't started until the latter part of 1903. In June, the News gave further description of the building: "It will likely be two stories, the upper story to be used by the Masonic Fraternity. The directory will also put up a residence next to the bank which will be occupied by Cashier A.D. Patteson. Mr. Jo Patteson, of this city, has the contract for building the residence." This was followed by a report in August, 1903 that "The new bank building at Jamestown is to be 21x50, two stories high, stone trimmings and will be one of the handsomest brick buildings in this section of the state. The keys are to be turned over within 90 days." ["This city" referred to Columbia. A.D. & Jo Patteson were brothers, each of them former -- and future -- residents of Columbia.] Leitchfield builder awarded contract Mr. George O. Fletcher, of Leitchfield, Ky., was awarded the contract to put up this fine edifice, and in late October, the News stated the brickwork was well under way. By mid-November, the brickwork was completed and the January 6, 1904 edition noted that "The Bank of Jamestown is now doing business in its new quarters, a handsome brick, just completed. All the fixtures were removed from the old stand last Friday [January 1st]. It is a very convenient banking-house and is quite an ornament for Jamestown." A curious parallel with Lindsey Wilson Training School [There is a curious parallel here with a well-known Columbia structure. Mr. Fletcher, the contractor for the bank building, was also the contractor for the first two structures of the Lindsey Wilson Training School, the classroom building (now the administration building) and a dormitory. Almost certainly, the bank began doing business in its new digs either on Saturday, January 2, or Monday, January 4, 1904. The latter date is famous in the annals of Adair County educational history, as that is the date on which Lindsey Wilson first swung wide its doors.] In the March 2, 1904 News, the Jamestown correspondent proudly wrote that "The people who came to town last week found that the old order of things are beginning to pass away. The bank is in its new home--a two story brick structure finished in the most modern style. Near this structure stands a one thousand dollar modern cottage, the banker's residence, which would do credit to any town in Southern Kentucky." This story was posted on 2010-03-30 02:53:52
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. (AD) - Many Reunion organizing efforts are also advertised in our REUNIONS category in our CM Classifeds. These are posted at a very low cost. See RATES & TERMS More articles from topic Local History:
100 Years Ago: A Brief History of Russell & Co Through 1910, Part 2 History buffs invited to walk the Cumberland Trace Has CM History Sleuth uncovered Murrell Mansion clue? 100 years ago, March 16, 1910 in The News 100 Years Ago: Points Regarding the 1910 Census Historian Mike Watson: Gentrys Mill, KY named for 1st postmaster Gentrys Mill must have been important place News from the front page of the News March 9, 1910 Letter: On Craycraft; Edith, KY mystery; why Youngs Mill was built Craycraft, Adair Co. KY: Near Oak Grove, Ozark, New Concord View even more articles in topic Local History |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
