Howard National Bank is a historic bank 1888 building in Howard, Kansas. The bank was organized in 1877 with George W. McKey as president.[1] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] It is at 143-149 North Wabash.[3]

Architect Charles W. Squires of Emporia, Kansas designed the rusticated stone castle-like Richardsonian Romanesque building.[3]

In 1888 George W. McKey was president.[4] In 1907 Noyce Barber served as its president.[5] State senator Ralph Perkins also served as its president.

The Elk County Preservation Society is working to preserve it.[6]

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  1. ^ "Howard National Bank – Kansas Preservation Alliance". archives.kansaspreservationalliance.org.
  2. ^ "Howard National Bank | 40+ Pictures | Abandoned Kansas". abandonedks.com. March 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b https://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/KS_ElkCounty_HowardNationalBank_Listed12222020_reduced.pdf
  4. ^ "The Bankers' Directory and List of Bank Attorneys". Rand, McNally. December 7, 1888 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "The American Bank Reporter". A. Stumpf, C.D. Steurer. December 7, 1907 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Elk County Preservation Society".

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