Grand Forks in Grand Forks County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First National Bank Building
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
1. First National Bank Building Marker
placed on the
National Register for
Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 47° 55.478′ N, 97° 1.892′ W. Marker is in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in Grand Forks County. Marker is at the intersection of DeMers Avenue (Business U.S. 2) and North 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on DeMers Avenue. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the subject building, facing DeMers Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 DeMers Avenue, Grand Forks ND 58201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clifford Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Electric Construction Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Finks and Gokey Block (about 300 feet away); Welcome to Memorial Park (about 400 feet away); Evacuating Two Cities (about 500 feet away); The Flood Fight Begins (about 500 feet away); The River Wins (about 500 feet away); A Brutal Winter (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Forks.
Regarding First National Bank Building.
this page online
from the National Register nomination:
The 1915 First National Bank was one of a group of architecturally significant buildings of the era ca. 1905-1915. In this period the building of the downtown was largely completed, and the best of the buildings from the period show the influence of the Classical Revival style. Many of Grand Forks’ most handsome buildings, such as the City Hall, the U.S. Post Office, the Grand Forks County Courthouse, and the Masonic Temple, date from this period of the city’s highest architectural achievement.The style of the building is commercial vernacular with classical detailing. The south and west facades are composed of a two-story rusticated ashlar base surmounted by a three-story running red brick building column and cornice. The two-story base is composed of rusticated ashlar piers atop polished granite base blocks. The piers support a frieze at the top of the second story which is topped by a molded stone cornice. The fenestration of the first two stories is plate glass and metal with six window bays on the west and five on the south.
Also see . . . First National Bank Building.
It was built for the Scandinavian-American Bank but has been identified as the First National Bank building since 1929.(Submitted on January 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)When it was founded, the Scandinavian-American Bank had its offices in the Metropolitan Opera House in Grand Forks. The new bank building was constructed in 1914–15 and occupied in 1915. When the bank later obtained a charter as a national bank, it took the name Northwestern National Bank. In 1929, it merged with the First National Bank, and the combined bank located in this building. First National Bank failed in 1933, during the Great Depression, but was replaced by a new First National Bank entity that later became Alerus Financial in 2000.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 20222. First National Bank Building Marker(looking northeast along DeMers Avenue from North 4th Street)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
3. First National Bank Building (southeast elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 28, 2022
4. First National Bank Building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
