First State Bank of Buxton

First State Bank of Buxton
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Historic bank building in 2013
Location	423 Broadway St., Buxton, North Dakota
Coordinates	47°36′10″N 97°5′51″W / 47.60278°N 97.09750°WCoordinates: 47°36′10″N 97°5′51″W / 47.60278°N 97.09750°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1884
Built by	Hanson, Oliver S.
NRHP Reference #	78001995[1]
Added to NRHP	February 14, 1978

Current building of First State Bank of Buxton, immediately adjacent to the historic building

The First State Bank of Buxton is a bank in Buxton, North Dakota. Its former building at 423 Broadway St. in Buxton, built in 1884, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The historic building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

The former bank building is a one-story 26-by-46-foot (7.9 m × 14.0 m) flat-roofed building with 2-foot (0.61 m) thick granite walls. Its significance is asserted to be for its architecture and for its association with Oliver S. Hanson, who established the bank.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Dawn Maddox (May 10, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First State Bank of Buxton" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying three photos

External links

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