First State Bank of Buxton

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]

First State Bank of Buxton
Historic bank building in 2013
Location423 Broadway St., Buxton, North Dakota
Coordinates47°36′10″N 97°5′51″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1884
Built byHanson, Oliver S.
NRHP reference No.78001995[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1978
Current building of First State Bank of Buxton, immediately adjacent to the historic building

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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Dawn Maddox (May 10, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First State Bank of Buxton". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos

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