West Plains Bank Building Explained

West Plains Bank Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:36.7289°N -91.8525°W
Built:1883
Added:September 7, 2001
Area:less than one acre
Partof:Courthouse Square Historic District (West Plains, Missouri)
Partof Refnum:03000651
Designated Nrhp Type:July 17, 2003
Refnum:01000013

West Plains Bank Building is a historic bank building located at West Plains, Howell County, Missouri. It was built in 1883, and is a narrow two-story, three-bay, brick commercial building with Italianate style design elements. It features a wide pressed metal cornice runs the width of the facade. It has two rear additions; one built about 1913 and the other about 1923. It is located next to the W. J. and Ed Smith Building.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It is also located in the Courthouse Square Historic District, which was NRHP-listed in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West Plains Bank Building. 2017-01-01. Becky L. Snider and C. Toney Aid. PDF. n.d.. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 9 photographs from 2000-2001)