The First Commercial Bank in

Odell, Nebraska 'Odell'' is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 260 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Before the southwest corner of Gage County was home to Odell, it was part of the ...

, also known as Old West Trails Center and located at 301 Main Street, is a historic building that was listed on the

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in 2007. The building was built in 1885 of

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blocks from local limestone, and has a pressed metal

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. In 2007, it served as Odell's visitors' center. It was deemed significant "for activities important to the community's commerce and economy during Odell's earliest period of settlement, growth, and development" and "for its association with James D. Myers, who was instrumental in the founding of the village of Odell."

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* More photos of the First Commercial Bank at

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