The Citizen's State Bank - Priest River, ID
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N 48° 10.778 W 116° 54.441
11U E 506887 N 5336270
On the northeast corner of 218 High Street and High Streets, this little bank was built in the heart of the commercial district, and probably not by accident. One of the earliest of the contributing buildings, it was built in 1912.
Waymark Code: WMKYN9
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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It's been many years since the Citizen's State Bank has been in the building. It appeared that a new business was in the process of moving in when we visited. The building has a really nice entryway, with cut glass sidelights each side.

The historic Citizen's State Bank, currently the White Wolf Trading Company, is a small one-story building of brick masonry construction. The flat-roofed building is set on a poured concrete foundation. The simple stylistic features of this handsome building suggest the importance of its original function. The angled entry in the corner is oriented toward the intersection of Main and High streets, the heart of the city's commercial core. The glass entry door is accented by sidelights featuring glass panels capped by square four-light windows. A multi-light transom caps the doorway opening. Sheltering the entryway is a triangular pediment hood supported by brackets. On either side of the doorway, brickwork in a honeycomb pattern extends from the cornice to the base of the building, a vertical stylistic detail that adds the impression of height.

Beneath the concrete coping, a wood cornice with asbestos shingles is supported by brackets that are of the same size and style as those supporting the hood. The west and south façades (facing Main and High streets) contain original wood frame windows set beneath flat arches. This building remains essentially unaltered from the original. It has been well maintained and exhibits excellent exterior integrity.
From the Idaho Historical Society
Address:
218 High Street
Priest River,
ID USA 83856


Year: 1912

Website: [Web Link]

Current Use of Building: Possibly vacant - possibly new business entering

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