Howard National Bank

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Not to be confused with Howard Bank and Trust Company / Howard Bank N.A. of Burlington, Vermont (see TD Banknorth)

Howard National Bank is a historic bank 1888 building in Howard, Kansas. The bank was organized in 1877 with George W. McKey as president. [1] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] It is at 143-149 North Wabash. [3]

Architect Charles W. Squires of Emporia, Kansas designed the rusticated stone castle-like Richardsonian Romanesque building. [3]

In 1888 George W. McKey was president. [4] In 1907 Noyce Barber served as its president. [5] State senator Ralph Perkins also served as its president.

The Elk County Preservation Society is working to preserve it. [6]

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References

  1. "Howard National Bank – Kansas Preservation Alliance". archives.kansaspreservationalliance.org.
  2. "Howard National Bank | 40+ Pictures | Abandoned Kansas". abandonedks.com. March 10, 2022.
  3. 1 2 https://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/KS_ElkCounty_HowardNationalBank_Listed12222020_reduced.pdf
  4. "The Bankers' Directory and List of Bank Attorneys". Rand, McNally. December 7, 1888 via Google Books.
  5. "The American Bank Reporter". A. Stumpf, C.D. Steurer. December 7, 1907 via Google Books.
  6. "Elk County Preservation Society".

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