Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph

The Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph, at 12 - 14 Main St. in Joseph, Oregon, is a pair of historic adjacent buildings sharing a common interior wall. They were built by investment of physician Dr. J. W. Barnard, rancher Ludwig Knapper, and banker Frederick Scribner. Each building is 25 by 60 feet (7.6 m × 18.3 m) in footprint.[2]

Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph
Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph is located in Oregon
Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph
Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph is located in the United States
Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph
Location012--014 Main St., Joseph, Oregon
Coordinates45°21′7″N 117°13′41″W / 45.35194°N 117.22806°W / 45.35194; -117.22806
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1908
Built byMarr, Frank
ArchitectFlesch, J.A., & Sons;
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.91000810[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1991

The Dr. J. W. Barnard Building was built in 1908 by local contractor Frank Marr, with design by Chicago architects J.A. Flesch & Son.[2]

The First National Bank Building was also built in 1908 by Frank Marr. It was used as a bank until the bank failed in 1925; it was then used as a post office.[2]

The pair of buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991; the listing included two contributing buildings.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Carol-Lee Perkins (November 15, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. J. W. Barnard Building and First National Bank of Joseph". National Park Service. and accompanying 33 photos