Ness County Bank

Ness County Bank
Location Main St. and Pennsylvania Ave., Ness City, Kansas
Coordinates 38°27′15″N 99°54′19″W / 38.45417°N 99.90528°W / 38.45417; -99.90528Coordinates: 38°27′15″N 99°54′19″W / 38.45417°N 99.90528°W / 38.45417; -99.90528
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1888-1890
Architect Holland & Hopkins
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP reference # 72000519[1]
Added to NRHP February 23, 1972

The Ness County Bank, located at Main St. and Pennsylvania Ave. in Ness City, Kansas, was built during 1888-1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

It is a three-story stone building. It has been locally known as the "Skyscraper of the Plains" and has been asserted to be the most elegant building of West Central Kansas. Its architecture has aspects of Romanesque Revival style.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Richard D. Pankratz; Charles Hall (October 25, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ness County Bank". National Park Service. Retrieved November 28, 2017. With photo from 1970.
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