A one of a kind historical treasure is now on the market. An Old Kentucky home that was built in 1857 and is known as the Southern Bank of Kentucky Building, though converted for residential use in the early 1980s, can now be yours for only $825,000.
The house's features include stunning hardwood floors, 15-foot ceilings on the first level, six bedrooms, three and a half baths, a renovated kitchen with exposed brick walls, twelve fireplaces, front and rear mahogany staircases, and exquisite roofed porches.
The estate is controversial during its bank days. The bank was targeted by the infamous James Gang, one of the most notorious crime group during that time.
The gang, which was led by Frank, ran off with more than $9,000, which was a very big amount at the time. That break-in was only the third daylight bank robbery recorded in U.S. history, and the first for the gang, which later was known as the James-Younger Gang after the robbery, because of the presence of the infamous Younger brothers.
The robbery left its mark in the house in the form of a bullet hole. According to the home's listing agent Becky Reinhold, the bullet hole has remained from the day that the James Gang shot the bank president Nimrod Long, after Long refused to cash a questionable bond that the robber brought.
Two vaults from its banking days are also in place and operational. The Main Vault, which used to store $2,000,000 worth of gold, and the day vault, named because it remains open during daily banking operations.
"Located only 45 minutes from Nashville, Tennessee, this historically significant property with intricate hand carved millwork and casings is certain to fascinate history and architecture lovers alike!" wrote Reinhold in her listing. Anyone interested in making an old bank into a home can get in touch with Becky Reinhold here.
