First National Bank of Douglas County - Castle Rock, Colorado - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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First National Bank of Douglas County - Castle Rock, Colorado

in U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Posted by:  Big B Bob

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13S E 512069 N 4358110

An old bank that fell victim to the Great Depression that is now a Masonic Lodge.

From the Town of Castle Rock Historic Preservation Board: (visit link)

The elegant detail on the building at 300 Wilcox anchors the south end of this historic block. The two-story stone building constructed in 1904 was originally The First National Bank of Douglas County until it closed during the Depression in 1933.

In 1937 it was purchased and re-opened by the Masons for Douglas Lodge No. 153 AF and AM. The building features eaves with cornice boxed brackets and frieze decorations. All windows are rectangular with transoms. Above the second floor windows are panels with a recessed fan design and radiating voussouirs. The building’s walls were constructed of local rhyolite stone. There is a unique double Roman arched front entrance. The style is considered Richardsonian/Romanesque. Look for restoration of the cupola and windows.

Street address: 300 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO United States County / Borough / Parish: Douglas County Year listed: 1995 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Social: Financial Institution, Meeting Hall Current function: Social: Meeting Hall Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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