The house behind the new City Hall where Christopher Smitherman has his law practice was owned and occupied by the Kelly family in the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's.
Mr. J. P. Kelly was the president of Merchants and Planters Bank, which was situated at that time in the building on Main Street where La Conchita Bakery and Pastry is today.
The location of the bank was an easy walk for Mr. and Mrs. Kelly (the bank cashier) from their house in order to get to work each day. The Kellys' two sons, Agee and Pat, who grew up in the house, succeeded their parents as president and vice-president, respectively, of Merchants and Planters and took the bold step in the 1960's of constructing a new building on the site of the old St. George Hotel a few blocks east on Main Street. That building is Trustmark Bank today.
Thank you Clay Nordan, Vice President of Montevallo Historical Society, for contributing this image and information!
