The First State Bank of Shelby first opened its doors for business on April 9, 1910. The bank was originally located directly west of where the Elks Lodge is today. In 1912 the bank moved across the street where the city parking lot is located, where the bank stayed until it moved in 1923 just east of where the Roxy Cinema shows movies today. The bank remained there until it opened doors at the current location on Saturday, June 29th, 1968.
The bank building itself is a beautiful and unique architectural design. The bank was designed by Oswald Berg Jr, an architect from Bozeman, MT. The bank was built in the round design to allow the bank to develop all of the functions of bank operations around a central focal point. The focal point being a circular fireplace with a native stone hearth and a black massive, yet delicate metal hood over-extending into the high center of the roof supported by sweeping glulam structural members extending upwards.
Native stone and natural finished wood enclose the exterior of the building. The use of these products ties the bank to the surrounding community. The entire bank has a friendly and intimate feeling due to bank tellers and officers being in a circle, all relatively close to the banking public.
The First State Bank of Shelby offers Checking Accounts, Savings Accounts, CD's & Other Interest Bearing Accounts, Loans ATM/Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Merchant Credit Card Processing, Bank EFT, Other Services.
The First State Bank of Shelby
320 Main St
Shelby, MT 59474
PO Box 913
Phone: 406-434-5567
Fax: 866-333-1311
Toll Free: 406-434-2831
Routing: 092902271
