Silver Lake Bank - Montrose, PA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

from website:"Built in 1816 as the first bank in Susquehanna County (and now the oldest existing building in Montrose), the Silver Lake Bank was so named by its builder, Dr. Robert H. Rose, philanthropist and owner of 100,000 acres in the Silver Lake area. Putnam Caitlin, father of the famous painter of North American Indian tribes (George Caitlin), clerked at the bank.

When the bank closed in 1829, it briefly became the manse for the Presbyterian Church. For the decade of the 1830's, a Mrs. Cox ran a boarding house for young ladies probably attending the Susquehanna Academy. In 1840 Frances Blake Chandler, a Montrose merchant and a member of the Abolitionist Society, purchased the property, maintaining ownership for 40 years. 25 of those years (1840-1865) were some of the most active regarding Underground Railroad activity in the area. Was it a stop on the Underground Railroad? Local rumor claims so and Mr. Chandler's ownership during a crucial era may substantiate the legend; however, there is no official proof at present."

Street address: Church Street Montrose, PA USA County / Borough / Parish: Susquehanna Year listed: 1975 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Commerce Periods of significance: 1800-1824 Historic function: Commerce/Trade Financial Institution Current function: Domestic Single Dwelling Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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