Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building (Red Cloud, Nebraska)
Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building | |
The building in 2010 | |
| Location | 338 North Webster Street, Red Cloud, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°05′19″N 98°31′07″W / 40.08861°N 98.51861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, French Chateauesque |
| MPS | Willa Cather TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000377[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1981 |
The Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building, also known as the Garber Bank, is a historic building in Red Cloud, Nebraska. It was built in 1888-1889 by Seward Garber and John W. Moon.[2] The bank's founding president was Silas Garber. Author Willa Cather took inspiration from the Garber family to write about Captain and Mrs Forrester in her 1923 novel, A Lost Lady.[2] She also used the building as inspiration in her 1935 novel, Lucy Gayheart.[2] It was designed in the Renaissance Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 5, 1981.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Willa Cather Thematic Group: Sites in Webster County, Nebraska-Inventory: Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures
External links
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