The Bauer Bank Block, at 107 W. Grand Ave. in Mancos, Colorado, was built in 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

Bauer Bank Block
Bauer Bank Block is located in Colorado
Bauer Bank Block
Location107 W. Grand Ave., Mancos, Colorado
Coordinates37°20′42″N 108°17′20″W / 37.34500°N 108.28889°W / 37.34500; -108.28889 (Bauer Bank Block)
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.03001009[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 2003

It was home of the Bauer Bank, founded in 1886.[2]

It is Early Commercial in style and is 84 by 35 feet (26 m × 11 m) in plan. It has also been known as Bauer Bank Building.[2]

Its second floor was the first administrative headquarters for Mesa Verde National Park, during 1907 to 1911.[2]

A portion of the building served as U.S. post office from 1927 to 1965.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Jill Seyfarth (May 15, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bauer Bank Block / Bauer Bank Building / 5MT8590". National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 2003