Bank of Lodi

The Bank of Lodi was formed around 1885 and consisted mainly of the town’s wealthiest people, and was housed in the small Cummings building at 143 S. Main Street. In 1895, the Bank built a new home for itself here. The decorative touch toward the top of the building showing a dog with the words “Always on the Job” is an alarm bell that would sound should there be an attempted robbery or other incident at the bank. The bank was renamed the State Bank of Lodi in 1897, and continued to occupy this building until 1936 when it moved to a location on Lodi Street. In 1961, the State Bank of Lodi built another home for itself at 130 Lodi Street, the same building which now houses the Lodi Public Library.