I have a couple more Victorian Towers homes photos to share this week. There are so many more but I haven’t been out and about at the right time of day to capture anymore. Future plans to keep in my back pocket so to speak. But I hope you’ll enjoy the following doors for today.

The home on the left is appealing to me with that central stonework. I’m thinking how cozy that fireplace would be this winter! Miss the wood heat I grew up with. And I was able to find some interesting historical information on the brownstone home on the right. It was the home of Sedalia Bank & Trust president John McGrath and he apparently passed away in the home after a month-long illness in 1950. I found the following from a historical pdf of Sedalia titled “The First One Hundred Years”.

Soon after Sedalia National closed, plans were formed to or
ganize a new bank. It was first thought that a new bank could
purchase the assets of the closed banks but this idea was soon
abandoned. On February 19, 1932, the local press published an
‘article stating that John McGrath would subscribe $75,000 for stock
in a new bank. The Sedalia Bank and Trust Company,with a capital
Of $100,000 paid in, was incorporated June 3, 1932, and opened its
doors for business June 6, 1932. Its growth has been continuous. At
the present time(1960) its capital is $150,000, surplus, undivided
profits and reserves over $450,000 and total assets over $7,000,000.
Mr McGrath will be remembered for the confidence he had in the
Community under the trying conditions existing in1932.

Just for reference, I previously posted this Thursday Doors on the bank building recently saved from demolition here. There’s now a first floor restaurant as well as other offices installed in this building. Love happy endings.