December 16, 2024
Reposted from the Rochester Business Journal Andrea Deckert//December 11, 2024
Lyons National Bank (LNB) has been selected for the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry, which highlights businesses that have been in operation for at least 50 years and have contributed to their community’s history, heritage and identity.
The Wayne County-based bank was nominated to the state registry by state Sen. Pam Helming (R-54).
The roots of what is now LNB were founded in 1852 when lawyer, land baron and entrepreneur DeWitt Parshall chartered a private banking house: the Palmyra Bank of Lyons, one of two banks that would form Lyons National Bank.
On July 6, 1933, due to banking regulations during the Great Depression, Palmyra Bank of Lyons, then known as Lyons National Bank, merged with the Gavitt National Bank to begin the business venture that now exists.
“It is an honor for LNB to be officially recognized as a historic business, a milestone that reflects not only our legacy but also the deep-rooted history of the bank’s humble beginnings in Lyons, (Wayne County),” said Tom Kime, LNB president and CEO. “As we move forward, we remain committed to preserving the values that have made us a cornerstone of this town and the other local communities across our marketplace.”
Lyons National Bank ranked ninth on the most recent RBJ list of banks with $1.2 billion in local deposits in 2023. The bank operates 16 offices across seven counties.
James Brady, Lyons Town Supervisor, Thomas Kime, LNB president/CEO; Sen. Pam Helming,
state Assemblyman Brian Manktelow and Tony Verno, chairman of theWayne County Board of
Supervisors recognize LNB's selection into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry
(photo courtesy of Sen. Helming's office)