Farmers & Drovers Bank - Council Grove KS - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

On March 22, 1882, Farmers & Drovers Bank began serving Council Grove making it one of the oldest banks in Kansas. Planning a new building in 1887, they purchased the lot at 201 West Main Street but a decline in economic conditions delayed construction until 1892. Designed by Emporia architect C.W. Squires and built by local building contractor F. Roussellet, the actual cost was nearly doubled the contract cost of $10,130.
This 25-foot wide building is an example of eclectic architecture with brick and stone masonry, Romanesque arches, a Byzantine dome and minarets. Several local craftsmen provided their expertise to the construction: Lewis Peterson laid the brick, Jack Jones completed the stonework and F. Roussellet and his son Joseph crafted the oak woodwork. The furniture for the new building was made in Garnett, Kansas.
In 1902, an addition was added that was designed to compliment the existing structure using red brick and limestone courses with arches to repeat the main building’s design.

The 1887 building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as Farmers and Drovers Bank. Nine years later, the 1902 building was added as a "Boundary Increase" resulting in Farmers and Drovers Bank and Indicator Building. The variable below are for the original listing.

Street address: 201 West Main Street Council Grove, KS United States 66846 County / Borough / Parish: Morris County Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Financial Institution, Professional Current function: Commerce/Trade, Financial Institution Privately owned?: yes Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 3:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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