The First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building, in Ekalaka, Montana, was built in 1940. In 2015 it became the first-listed historic site in Carter County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Carter was the last of Montana's 56 counties to get one.[1]
First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building | |
  First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building  First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building | |
| Location | 103 & 105 N. Main St., Ekalaka, Montana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°53′25″N 104°32′54″W / 45.89028°N 104.54833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1940 |
| Built by | V.E. Figg |
| Architect | V.E. Figg |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000815 |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 2015 |
It was designed and built by contractor V.E. Figg. (1893–1984).[2]
It is the only Streamline Moderne building in Ekalaka. It now serves as the town's town hall and public library.[2]
References
edit- ^ Mike Ferguson (December 25, 2015). "Historic designation for Ekalaka bank means each of Montana's 56 counties has a historic gem". Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ a b John Boughton and Lisa Jourdan (July 15, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building / Ekalaka Townhall/Library" (PDF). Retrieved April 5, 2017.