Building, North Branch, since 1906
Pioneer State Bank No. 36
Still standing, photographed 2011
- Opened
- 1906
- Style
- Renaissance Revival
- Standing
- 120 years
Pioneer State Bank No. 36 has stood on Huron Street in North Branch since 1906, 120 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
In 1906, as the auto boom spread out from Detroit and the suburbs began to fill in, Pioneer State Bank No. 36 opened in North Branch.
It was built in the Renaissance Revival style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Go see it at 4046 Huron Street. Photos never get the scale right.
The Pioneer State Bank No. 36 is a bank building located at 4046 Huron Street (M-90) in the village of North Branch in North Branch Township in northern Lapeer County, Michigan. The bank stands as the oldest bank institution in North Branch.
Timeline
- 1906 Built Renaissance Revival
- 1982 Listed on the National Register April 22, 1982
- 2026 Today 120 years and still standing
Where it is
4046 Huron Street, North Branch
Google has no street picture right at this spot. The map still shows it.
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Pioneer State Bank No. 36 (North Branch, Michigan), 2011 Photo: Notorious4life, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.