First National Bank of Douglas County

United States historic place


First National Bank of Douglas County
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


39°22′21″N 104°51′35″W / 39.37243°N 104.85974°W / 39.37243; -104.85974
Area	less than one acre
Built	1904
Architect	George Louis Bettcher
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	95000440^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 14, 1995

The First National Bank of Douglas County, at 300 Wilcox St. in Castle Rock, Colorado, in Douglas County, Colorado, was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.^[1]

It was designed by architect George Louis Bettcher.^[2] It was deemed

significant for its architecture. It is an excellent intact example of the Late Victorian design with many elements of Romanesque Revival style.... The two-part corner commercial building is faced with rock-faced rhyolite stone that was quarried outside of Castle Rock. This building was the second home for the bank and represents economic shifts occurring in the community as the bank sought a more permanent home during a time of community growth and as the bank shifted from out of state "back East" investors to local ownership.^[2]

It has also been known as the Masonic Building. Its second floor was originally used as a meeting hall for local fraternal organizations. The building was vacant for three years starting in 1933, then purchased by the local Masons.^[2]

It is the only architect-designed Romanesque Revival building in Castle Rock.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Starr Oberlin (October 26, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First National Bank of Douglas County / Masonic Building / 5DA661". National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2022. With accompanying four photos from 1994-95
^ "First National Bank of Douglas County". History Colorado.