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The Clay County State Bank

Clay County State Bank, exterior

(now the Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives)

Photo Source: Views of Excelsior Springs

Accession #72C73.304

Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives,

101 E. Broadway,

Excelsior Springs, MO

p. 9

Clay County State Bank, interior

Photo Source: Views of Excelsior Springs

Accession #72C73.304

Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives,

101 E. Broadway,

Excelsior Springs, MO

p. 9

Standing on what was originally the "Excelsior Hotel grounds" (Excelsior Springs first hotel), the bank was constructed of Bedford stone at the cost of $25,000 in 1894. It was known as one of the most artistic bank buildings in Missouri

The building contains a painting on the south wall which is a copy of "The Gleaners" and one on the north wall known as "The Angelus." They are considered to be invaluable today.

The bank building was sold for $1 to the city of Excelsior Springs by the Kemper family of Kansas City in 1968 with the stipulation that it be used as a museum. It is the home of the Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives.

The Clay County State Bank building is listed on the Local Landmarks Register and the Clay County Historical Register.

Clay County State Bank; Banks; Safe Deposit Vaults; Savings Banks

In 1917 located at 101 E. Broadway

officers in 1917: T. E. Crawford; W. N. Pittman; W. S., Dr. Woods; Jasper Clevenger; E. L. Craven; E. H. Cravens; Hugh Wilhite

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