Citizens National Bank (Springville, New York)

Citizens National Bank

Citizens Bank Building, Springville, NY June 2009
Location 5 W. Main St., Springville, New York
Coordinates 42°30′32″N 78°40′4″W / 42.50889°N 78.66778°W / 42.50889; -78.66778Coordinates: 42°30′32″N 78°40′4″W / 42.50889°N 78.66778°W / 42.50889; -78.66778
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1939 (1939)
Architect St. Louis Bank Bldg. & Equipment Co; Muse, George
Architectural style Moderne
NRHP Reference # 96000295[1]
Added to NRHP April 5, 1996

Citizens National Bank is a historic bank building located at Springville, Erie County, New York. It was built in 1939, and is a two-story, five bay, square brick building with Moderne style design elements. The interior features a mural titled "Credit Man's Confidence in Man" and painted by noted artist Louis Grell. The building housed a bank until 1968, when it was sold to the Village of Springville.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

There is also a fallout shelter inside with five inch concrete walls and capabilities to hold up to 400 people for 6 months

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Elizabeth A. Bakker Johnson (December 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Citizens National Bank" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying five photographs


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