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The view from the second-floor library gives a bird’s-eye of the foyer. Near the door, in a frame, are relics from the bank’s past. One pamphlet from June 30, 1961 says, “Safe, sound, conservative. Bank and grow with “The Old Reliable.”
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In the foyer, there are four Frederic Remington sculpture reproductions, including Coming through the Rye. Remington was inspired by the his own illustrations, one published in Century Magazine in October 1888 and the other in Harper’s Weekly in December
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The second-floor library is a place where current lawyers do their research. Shelves snaking along the back wall contain first editions from as early as 1846.
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Some employees are spooked to go in the attic after hearing noises coming from it and the filing room one story down.
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There is a large silver vault in the first-floor conference room. It’s reflection shines in the sleek, wood table in front of it.
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This quiet room facing Collins Street is where Jim Redman used to work and rest when he was sick from his cancer, according to one employee.
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The brick building was built in 1914 and was the center of Plant City. It was done in Classical Revival and Beaux Arts styles and designed by architects G.A. Miller and Francis Kennard.
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The building is now the law firm of Trinkle Redman Swanson Coton.
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The idea for Hillsboro State Bank started with Moreau E. Moody. Moody wasn’t a banker — he was a drugstore owner. In 1891, Moody came to Plant City and opened his business. Merchants began to deposit money in his large steel safe for security. By the summer 1902, Moody and several others, including its first president, Colonel James L. Young, organized Hillsboro State Bank. But the bank didn’t move to its current location on Collins Street until 1914.
Added to register: 1984
Address: 121 N. Collins St.
Architectural style: Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
Architect: G.A. Miller, Francis Kennard
