Farmers & Merchant[s] Bank
Bayfield Historic Walking Tour Stop 2
| | 15 E. Mill Street | |
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In 1911, this building was constructed to house the Farmers and Merchants Bank. J. M. Lail and son S. A. Lail contracted to construct the building. During the early 1920s, Dr. E. W. Newland constructed an adjacent building sharing the east wall of the original Farmers and Merchants Bank. The Newland building was erected with the same type of concrete blocks as that of the bank, but was only half as deep as the bank building. After years of common ownership, the two buildings were merged in 1988 by opening a passage in the shared wall. In 2004, all but the west and south facing walls of the original bank, and the east wall of the Newland building, were demolished so that the entire building could be renovated to its current form.
Photo circa 1910
Erected 2009 by Town of Bayfield and Colorado Historical Society. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 37° 13.514′ N, 107° 36.027′ W. Marker is in Bayfield, Colorado, in La Plata County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Pearl Street, on
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain West and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bayfield Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Glenn Bros General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Newland House and Presbyterian Manse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayfield Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); Schroder Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Central & Akers Motor Co. Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); H.C. Schroder House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bayfield High School and Community Gym (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayfield.
Also see . . . Pine River Valley Heritage Society. (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
