National Register of Historic Places

King, C. H., Company, and First National Bank of Shoshoni

Shoshoni, Fremont County, Wyoming
Listed
September 7, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001135

About this property

The C.H. King Company and First National Bank Building, also known as Yellowstone Drug, is one of the oldest buildings in Shoshoni, Wyoming. The building was built for Charles Henry King in 1905–1906. King was a central Wyoming businessman who established a lumber business in the building. King is otherwise notable as the biological grandfather of U.S. president Gerald R. Ford. The First National Bank of Shoshoni was also located in the building. From 1919 a grocery store operated in the building. In 1937 a Masonic lodge, the Wind River Lodge #25 bought the building for back taxes and established their lodge hall upstairs. During the 1970s the building housed an antique store and a residence. In the late 1970s Yellowstone Drug moved into the building. The drugstore became a popular stopping point in central Wyoming. The store closed in 2012.

Location

127 Main St.
Shoshoni, Fremont County, Wyoming
43.23513, -108.10759

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When was King, C. H., Company, and First National Bank of Shoshoni listed on the National Register?

King, C. H., Company, and First National Bank of Shoshoni was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1994.

What type of historic resource is King, C. H., Company, and First National Bank of Shoshoni?

King, C. H., Company, and First National Bank of Shoshoni is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for King, C. H., Company, and First National Bank of Shoshoni?

The period of significance for King, C. H., Company, and First National Bank of Shoshoni is recorded as the industrial era.

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