Bank of Gowanda
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Bank of Gowanda is a historic bank
building located at Gowanda
in Cattaraugus County, New York
. It was built in 1914, to the designs of Edvard Moeller. It is a two story, five-sided Neoclassical
style building constructed of load bearing concrete masonry and clad in red brick. Since 1966, the structure has served as town hall for the town of Persia, New York
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
building located at Gowanda
Gowanda, New York
Gowanda is a village in New York in the United States and lies partly in Erie County and partly in Cattaraugus County. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. The name is a local native term meaning "almost surrounded by hills" or "beautiful place among the hills...
in Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
. It was built in 1914, to the designs of Edvard Moeller. It is a two story, five-sided Neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style building constructed of load bearing concrete masonry and clad in red brick. Since 1966, the structure has served as town hall for the town of Persia, New York
Persia, New York
Persia is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,512 at the 2000 census.The Town of Persia is in the northwest part of the county.- History :The town was first settled around 1812....
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.