First National Bank of Eddy explained

First National Bank of Eddy
Coordinates:32.4189°N -104.2289°W
Builder:Caples & Hammer
Architect:Ernest Krause
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:December 12, 1976
Refnum:76001196

The First National Bank of Eddy is a historic building in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It was built by Caples and Hammer, a construction firm from El Paso, Texas, for the First National Bank of Eddy in 1890.[1] Its chairman, Charles B. Eddy, was the town's namesake until it was changed to Carlsbad. The building was designed in the Late Victorian style by Ernest Krause, an architect from El Paso, Texas.[1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1976.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=76001196}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First National Bank of Eddy ]. National Park Service. February 4, 2019. With