Bayfield in La Plata County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Farmers & Merchant[s] Bank
Bayfield Historic Walking Tour Stop 2
— 15 E. Mill Street —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
1. Farmers & Merchant[s] Bank Marker
Inscription.
Farmers and Merchant[s] Bank. Bayfield Historic Walking Tour Stop 2.
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
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. Marker is at the intersection of Mill Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 West Mill Street, Bayfield CO 81122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
2. Former Farmers & Merchants Bank and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020
3. Renovated Former Farmers & Merchants Bank and Newland Building
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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