Lewistown in Fergus County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Bank of Fergus County
Lewistown Central Business Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 17, 2019
1. Bank of Fergus County Marker
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Bank of Fergus County. Lewistown Central Business Historic District. Kent and Bell, designers of the Montana State Capitol, drew the plans for this Renaissance Revival/Beaux Arts- inspired building of sandstone and brick, completed in 1904. The bank was Lewistown’s first, founded in 1887 by S. S. Hobson, James H. Moe, and merchant prince T. C. Power. Remodeling in 1915 added terra cotta window facings, pilasters, columns, and horizontal moldings intended to complement the design of the adjacent 1914 Judith Theatre. These embellishments demonstrate a shift along Main Street from the use of local materials to those imported by the railroad. The original wainscoting, high ceilings, and brass-trimmed swinging doors within reflect the wealth of a bygone era.
Kent and Bell, designers of the Montana State Capitol, drew the plans for this Renaissance Revival/Beaux Arts- inspired building of sandstone and brick, completed in 1904. The bank was Lewistown’s first, founded in 1887 by S. S. Hobson, James H. Moe, and merchant prince T. C. Power. Remodeling in 1915 added terra cotta window facings, pilasters, columns, and horizontal moldings intended to complement the design of the adjacent 1914 Judith Theatre. These embellishments demonstrate a shift along Main Street from the use of local materials to those imported by the railroad. The original wainscoting, high ceilings, and brass-trimmed swinging doors within reflect the wealth of a bygone era.
Erected by Montana Historical Society; Department of the Interior, National Register of Historic Places.
Location. 47° 3.933′ N, 109° 25.54′ W. Marker is in Lewistown, Montana, in Fergus County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and 3rd Avenue North, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street
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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 East Main Street, Lewistown MT 59457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.