Fontanelle Bank - Bellevue, Nebraska - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The on-site historal marker (visit link) states:

"This building was constructed in 1856 to serve as the Fontanelle Bank. During the Panic of 1857, the Fontanelle Bank failed as did most of the wildcat banks of the Nebraska Territory.

The legislature of the Territory authorized its purchase in 1860 for public use by Sarpy County and it was acquired by the county in 1861 to become the Sarpy County Courthouse. In 1875 the Sarpy County offices were moved to Papillion.

The building was then used by Bellevue as a Town Hall for more than three quarters of a century, serving the city until 1959, when a municipal building was constructed.

The building is of hand-made Nebraska brick. On the first floor one can still see the vault designed for use by the Fontanelle Bank.

In the history of Nebraska, buildings such as this have given service as the transition has been made from frontier settlements to modern communities. It has been preserved as one of the earliest public buildings in the State of Nebraska."

Street address: 102 N Meadow Ln Bellevue, NE USA 68031 County / Borough / Parish: Sarpy Year listed: 1969 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Government Current function: Vacant 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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