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Work continues on the historic Banker’s House as teams of builders, renovators and craftsmen lend their skills to complete the first renovation of the roof since the house was erected back in 1874-75, carrying with it a rich tapestry of history and architectural significance. “It’s amazing that the original roof has lasted this long,” says […]

Welcome to the Banker’s House! After nearly two years of dedication and hard work, we are thrilled to unveil our brand new website. With a focus on improved navigation and an abundance of exciting information to share, we can’t wait for you to explore all that we have to offer. Stay tuned for regular updates […]

It’s a brand-new year, and we at The Banker’s House are excited and optimistic that it will be a great one! We have our calendar packed with events that will allow many area residents the opportunity to visit and enjoy this beautiful property. And, of course, we still have many open calendar dates throughout the […]

By Catherine Blanton Freedberg When my sister Lydia Blanton Matthews and I were asked to offer a salient family Christmas memory in this space—the Banker’s House blog—our minds were flooded with the “impossible-to-choose-from” cornucopia of more than 50 Christmases celebrated in there. We were the luckiest of all the residents, as our parents lived in […]

It all began a few years ago when the folks at The Banker’s House were asked to participate in the Cleveland County Arts Council’s Holiday Home tour. Since The Banker’s House is not a residential “home,” it was decided to ask area businesses, organizations and individuals to decorate different rooms of the house for the […]

By Joe DePriest, author of Voices in Time: Stories of The Banker’s House and co-author of the upcoming book, Tales and Tombstones of Sunset Cemetery: Tracing Lives and Memorial Customs in a Southern Graveyard Walk through the front gate at Shelby’s historic Sunset Cemetery, which dates from 1841, and stop at a tall obelisk reaching […]

We all know that The Banker’s House is a beautiful place to hold a wedding, but two years ago we pulled out all the stops to produce a wedding shoot to highlight all of the beautiful, amazing, unique photo possibilities the house offers to a bride and groom. Assisting us in this endeavor were a […]

For several years, the Banker’s House has become known as a premier event venue for weddings and special events. But we are also so much more! Read on to learn several facets of this amazing house… Enough History to Fill a Book In 2018, local author and retired Charlotte Observer reporter Joe DePriest penned a […]

By Heather Halbert, Banker’s House Summer Camps Director “Standing Tall through it All” –this is the theme for the Banker’s House Summer Camps for 2021, and these camps are now in full swing! Last week, campers engaged in many fun and educational activities which helped them to  learn about the history and beauty of the […]

Welcome to The Banker’s House blog! We are excited to have this new way to connect with the community and to let everyone know what is happening at The Banker’s House! Check back here on the 1st and the 15th of each month to learn about various aspects of this amazing place! We will be […]