National Register Record for BANK OF AGRA

Historic Name: BANK OF AGRA
Current Name: SAME
Address: 400 GRANT AVENUE
City: AGRA            County: LINCOLN
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: IS THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDING OF AGRAS EARLY DEVELOPMENT PERIOD THAT REMAINS. ALSO IS THE BANK OF AGRA IS THE ONLY SURVIVING BUILDING THAT REPRESENTS THE EARLY COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN. THE BANK IS A TWO STORY RECTANGULAR ROMANESQUE REVIVAL BUILDING. IT HAS A FLAT ROOF WITH A DECORATIVE PARAPET ON ITS TWO MAJOR ELEVATIONS. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 2/21/1990 (SEE COMMENT)

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Current Function: VACANT / NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: ROMANESQUE
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1904            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: AGRA NEWS: 4/29/1904,9/2/1904,12/9/1904,12/30/1904,1/6/1905,1/20/1905,2/24/1905,3/24/1905; J.A. GILLASPY, "AGRA THE QUEEN CITY OF AGRICULTURE", FILE ON AGRA, OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH LIBRARY,OKLAHOMA CITY; SANBORN MAPS: 1905,1911;
Date Prepared: 8/31/1989