Title
Bank of Brodhead
Description
The origin of the Bank of Brodhead goes back to 1869. In August of that year Bowen and Company was formed. In 1871 the bank was chartered as the First National Bank of Brodhead. In 1875 the national charter was given up. E. Bowen and J, V. Richardson bought out the stockholders and operated as the Bank of Brodhead. In 1881 Cornelius N. Carpenter bought the banking business. In 1896 several community members secured a state charter and the present Bank of Brodhead was born. It opened on April 30, 1896 with $50,000 capital. Shortly after opening they did business in the Laube Building on the corner of First Center Avenue and West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. In 1962 the bank moved to its new building at 806 East Exchange Street.
Date
Unknown
Format
4" X 6" Color Print
Creator
Unknown
Contributor
Unknown
Identifier
#3245
Subject
Bank of Brodhead, Bowen and Company, First National Bank of Brodhead, E. Bowen, J.V. Richardson, Cornelius N. Carpenter, Laube Building.