Minden in Webster Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Citizens Bank & Trust Company

704 Main Street

Photographed By Jason Armstrong, April 24, 2021

1. Citizens Bank & Trust Company Marker

Inscription. National Register of Historic Places
Erected in 1910 as the Bank of Webster
Renovated and occupied 2001
Contractor - McInnis Brothers Construction, Inc.
Architect - Ballard & Associates, Inc.

The principal architectural feature is its monumental distyle in antis Ionic facade, which culminated in a classical shaped parapet with a central bas-relief eagle inscribed in a wreath. The building is locally significant in the area of architecture as a very superior example from among a limited number of historic commercial buildings in Webster Parish. It is the only building in Webster Parish to feature high style neo-classical articulation. It is the only commercial use of freestanding columns and use of a full entablature.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 32° 36.951′ N, 93° 17.183′ W. Marker is in Minden, Louisiana, in Webster Parish. Marker is on Main Street north of West Union Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 704 Main St, Minden LA 71055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Academy Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Minden Historic Residential District / Ms. Mona Miriam Robinson Monk (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Davis - Green House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memorial Shrine (approx. 0.9 miles away); W.R. Shadow Home (approx. 4.4 miles away); Germantown Colony And Museum (approx. 6.6 miles away); Homeplace of Baylus Benjamin (B.B.) McKinney (approx. 12.4 miles away); The Arrest of Isaac Williams and his Men (approx. 16.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minden.

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Photographed By Jason Armstrong, April 24, 2021

2. Citizens Bank & Trust Company

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.