Citizens National Bank (Springville, New York)

Citizens National Bank

Citizens Bank Building, Springville, NY June 2009
Location 5 W. Main St., Springville, New York
Coordinates 42°30′32″N 78°40′4″W / 42.50889°N 78.66778°W / 42.50889; -78.66778Coordinates: 42°30′32″N 78°40′4″W / 42.50889°N 78.66778°W / 42.50889; -78.66778
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1939 (1939)
Architect St. Louis Bank Bldg. & Equipment Co; Muse, George
Architectural style Moderne
NRHP Reference # 96000295[1]
Added to NRHP April 5, 1996

Citizens National Bank is a historic bank building located at Springville, Erie County, New York. It was built in 1939, and is a two-story, five bay, square brick building with Moderne style design elements. The interior features a mural titled "Credit Man's Confidence in Man" and painted by noted artist Louis Grell. The building housed a bank until 1968, when it was sold to the Village of Springville.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

There is also a fallout shelter inside with five inch concrete walls and capabilities to hold up to 400 people for 6 months

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Elizabeth A. Bakker Johnson (December 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Citizens National Bank" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying five photographs


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