Historic Walking Tour - Benton County State Bank Building

Significance

Built in 1907. Simplified Romanesque Style. Only example in Corvallis' business district although examples do exist on the OSU Campus. The building served as a bank continuously from 1907 to 1957. It has also served as Benton County National Bank, First Corvallis Bank, First National Bank of Oregon, and Citizen's Bank of Corvallis. Other businesses in the building included a drug store, shoe repair, barber shop, and turkish baths in the basement.