First National Bank (Gary, South Dakota)

The First National Bank in Gary, South Dakota is a building on South Dakota Highway 22 which was built in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1]

First National Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Off SD 22, Gary, South Dakota
Coordinates	44°47′34″N 96°27′24″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1917
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	77001242[1]
Added to NRHP	December 2, 1977

It was deemed significant as "the only Neo-Classical Revival style commercial building in Gary. In addition to its singular quality, the structure is also a good example of South Dakota's work with the Neo-Classical Revival on a very small scale."^[2]

It is a one-story building constructed of cut limestone. Its facade includes two pilasters with Doric capitals, and modillions below the cornice.^[2]

It served as a bank from 1917 until the Great Depression.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Edith French (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First National Bank / Waltz's Meat Market". National Park Service. Retrieved March 9, 2018. With photo from 1987.