First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building

The First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building, in Ekalaka, Montana, was built in 1940. In 2015 it became the first-listed historic site in Carter County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Carter was the last of Montana's 56 counties to get one.^[1]

First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	103 & 105 N. Main St., Ekalaka, Montana
Coordinates	45°53′25″N 104°32′54″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1940
Built by	V.E. Figg
Architect	V.E. Figg
NRHP reference No.	15000815
Added to NRHP	November 19, 2015

It was designed and built by contractor V.E. Figg. (1893–1984).^[2]

It is the only Streamline Moderne building in Ekalaka. It now serves as the town's town hall and public library.^[2]

References

1. Mike Ferguson (December 25, 2015). "Historic designation for Ekalaka bank means each of Montana's 56 counties has a historic gem". Retrieved April 5, 2017.
2. John Boughton and Lisa Jourdan (July 15, 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building / Ekalaka Townhall/Library" (PDF). Retrieved April 5, 2017.