National Register Record for GILLESPIE BUILDING

Historic Name: GILLESPIE BUILDING
Current Name: None
Address: 102 EAST MAIN
City: GEARY            County: BLAINE
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: SIGNIFICANT IN THE HISTORY OF GEARY AS THE MOST PROMINENT BANK BUILDING IN TOWN, THE GILLESPIE BUILDING IS ALSO THE MOST ARCHITECTURALLY DETAILED BUILDING. EACH WINDOW IS ARCHED; THOSE ON THE SECOND FLOOR HAVE SIMPLE ROUND ARCHES HIGHLIGHTED BY ROUGH, TRIPLE HEADER LINTELS. THE FIRST FLOOR FEATURES LARGE ELIPTICAL ARCH WINDOWS. THE ENTRY, AS IS TYPICAL OF BANKS OF THIS ERA, IS ON THE CANTED CORNER. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 11/13/89.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE: BANKING FACILITY
Current Function: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 1: COMMERCE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: ROMANESQUE REVIVAL
Architect: JONES & COFFMAN, BUILDERS
Year Built: 1903            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1989