Central Trust Company

In 1848 the First Presbyterian Church erected a building on this site. The church was of a conventional design and served the congregation until 1890 when they erected a new church building. The Daviess County Bank and Trust Company bought the building in 1900. They demolished the old Presbyterian church in order to erect a new building suitable for banking. The new building was erected by Capt. J.J. Williams, a local architect. It was during this time that the Greek Revival, limestone facade was added. The Daviess County Bank and Trust Company fell victim to the panic of 1907 and was absorbed by the United States National Bank. In 1921, the US National Bank was liquidated to the Central Trust Company. In 1965, the board of directors changed the name to Central Bank and Trust Company.

In 1984, the Central Bank and Trust Company tore down the majority of the structure to build a modern bank building. The Bank Directors and the architects at Collignon & Nunley Architects PSC chose to save the classical front and to use limestone and insulating glass to compliment the existing structure. This is the structure you see today.