First National Bank Building (Craig, Colorado)

The First National Bank Building in Craig, Colorado was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

First National Bank Building
Location in Colorado
Location in United States
Location502-506 Yampa Ave., Craig, Colorado
Coordinates40°30′52″N 107°32′49″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Built byCharles Howelson (mason)
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.97000793[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1997

According to ColoradoHistory, "The two-story brick building was constructed in 1917 during the period of local economic optimism that followed the coming of the railroad in 1913. It remains Craig’s most important example of early 20th century commercial architecture."[2]

Carl Howelson, a famous Norwegian skijumper and mason, is believed to have laid the brickwork. A man named Charles R. Taylor is associated as either the architect or contractor.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. http://legacy.historycolorado.org/archaeologists/moffat-county
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First National Bank Building / The Home Bank; 5MF1239". National Park Service. Retrieved January 26, 2020. With accompanying four photos from 1997
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