National Register of Historic Places

First State Bank of Chester

Chester, Liberty County, Montana
Listed
August 28, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000975

About this property

The First State Bank of Chester is a historic bank building located at the intersection of Washington Avenue and 1st Street East in Chester, Montana. Opened in 1910, the same year Chester was incorporated, the bank was the first in the city. The Williston Construction Company built the red brick building, which was described as the most architecturally exquisite building in the town upon its completion. The architect was R. T. Frost, leading architect of Minot, North Dakota. Available land and steady rainfall made the area's newly settled farmers prosperous, and they used the bank to both hold their earnings and take out loans for new equipment. Droughts in the lat 1910s reversed the fortunes of many of these farmers, however, and like many others across the state the bank closed in 1920. Since then, the building has been used for a variety of commercial and residential purposes; it also housed Chester's hospital from the 1920s through the 1940s. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1997.

Location

Chester, Liberty County, Montana
48.51297, -110.96519

Categories

COMMERCEHEALTH/MEDICINE
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was First State Bank of Chester listed on the National Register?

First State Bank of Chester was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1997.

What type of historic resource is First State Bank of Chester?

First State Bank of Chester is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First State Bank of Chester?

The period of significance for First State Bank of Chester is recorded as the industrial era.

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