Gerber State Bank

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The Gerber State Bank, Argenta, Illinois, was founded by James W. Brown and Samuel Gerber as a partnership under the names of "Brown and Gerber Bankers", in 1887. The bankers opened for business in a wooden frame building just north of the railroad tracks along North Street. Eventually, that wooden structure burned to the ground. Before that fire, the bank had moved to a one story brick building that still stands on the south side of Elm Street along Argenta's business district. In 1914, a new modern brick structure was erected on the corner of Elm and North Streets and opened for business in January 1915. During April 1958, the bank presented to its patrons a completely remodeled building with an addition, including a new entrance East of the then diagonal corner doorway. The bank's first drive-up facility was then opened at a rear window. In June of 1983, the present, newly remodeled and expanded facility was displayed to the public with an open house presentation. This bank building provides a number of private offices, an additional storage vault, three drive-up lanes, including one with an ATM, a more spacious directors' room and a large bookkeeping area. Today, the bank performs all the bookkeeping functions and record keeping duties in house. In 2001 a branch was completed at Oreana assisting in all banking needs. One of the bank's founders, Samuel Gerber, was elected the first President. Upon the 1892 death of the other founder, James W. ...

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