Bancorp. of Southern Indiana history

The Bank continued business in the building until it was destroyed in the October 6, 1911 flood.

In 1922, Old National's sixth and final (permanent) charter was granted, the bank's name officially changed once more to The Old National Bank in Evansville, and a new president, William H. McCurdy, was installed.

In the fall of 1932, county bank officials met to discuss the financial crisis.

In 1935, the State Bank Department authorized Jackson County Bank to open a branch in Taylor.

Just as the country was headed toward economic recovery, severe flooding in much of the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys in 1937 proved catastrophic for Evansville residents.

In the 1940’s, the bank was ready to expand and purchased the office building it occupied.

A large community room was located in the basement. It was determined in February 1961 to purchase the Hotel Freeman on the southwest corner of Main and Water Streets.

The hotel was razed and construction of the new bank began in April 1963.

The new bank opened for business on July 13, 1964.

By 1982, however, management was ready to step up its expansion efforts, announcing the formation of the Old National Bancorp holding company.

In 1983 an extensive remodeling project doubled the size of the Bank to its current size.

By the end of the year, Old National Bancorp was incorporated, and in 1985, when Indiana began permitting such corporations to go beyond the state's borders, Old National began acquiring other banks in nearby Kentucky and Illinois.

ONB steadily expanded its asset base, and in 1994 it was ranked among the Forbes 500 in terms of total assets, which were reported at $4.15 billion.

In 1995, ONB was ranked number one in earnings momentum by banking journal Financial World.