First National Bank of Eddy

The First National Bank of Eddy is a historic building in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It was built by Caples and Hammer, a construction firm from El Paso, Texas, for the First National Bank of Eddy in 1890.[2] Its chairman, Charles B. Eddy, was the town's namesake until it was changed to Carlsbad. The building was designed in the Late Victorian style by Ernest Krause, an architect from El Paso, Texas.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1976.[1]

First National Bank of Eddy
The building in 2015
First National Bank of Eddy is located in New Mexico
First National Bank of Eddy
Location303 West Fox Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico
Coordinates32°25′08″N 104°13′44″W / 32.41889°N 104.22889°W / 32.41889; -104.22889 (First National Bank of Eddy)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
Built byCaples & Hammer
ArchitectErnest Krause
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.76001196[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First National Bank of Eddy". National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2019. With accompanying pictures