Bank of Minden
National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Minden

Minden, Webster County, Louisiana
Listed
February 11, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88000104

About this property

The Bank of Minden, at 605 Main St. in Minden in Webster Parish, Louisiana, was built in 1901. Also known as the Holland—Crawford Insurance Building, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The bank has a particularly rich facade. The bank's original street clock was restored and, in 1988, was functioning. Its National Register nomination reports that a survey of historic buildings in Webster Parish identified 432 older than fifty years, of which only seventeen were masonry commercial buildings dating from c.1900 to c.1935. Of these, most are quite plain; only the Bank of Minden and the Bank of Webster (NRHP-listed) were determined to have "sufficient architectural distinction to merit individual listing in the National Register. The Bank of Minden, with its grand Romanesque Revival arched entrance and elaborate detailing, is in sharp contrast to the rest of the parish's fairly typical historic commercial buildings. In addition, it is the only one to feature such exceptionally fine materials as glazed brick, terra-cotta, and ornamentally cut sheets of plate glass."

Location

605 Main St.
Minden, Webster County, Louisiana
32.61536, -93.28729

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Bank of Webster
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0.1 mi
Downtown Minden Historic District
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0.1 mi
Miller House
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0.2 mi
Fuller House
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0.2 mi
Watkins House
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Blair's Landing (Red River)
1864Civil War
14.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bank of Minden listed on the National Register?

Bank of Minden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Minden?

Bank of Minden is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bank of Minden?

The period of significance for Bank of Minden is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1901.

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