1910 Exterior Photograph
Exterior photo taken circa 1910 at the intersection of Seventeenth and Stout Streets, soon before the building’s grand opening. Nearly identical to how the structure looks today, the First National Bank Building was one of the first skyscrapers constructed on Seventeenth Street. Many of the signs towards the bottom read “The First National Bank Will Occupy These Quarters On Or About January 1, 1911,” indicating its vacancy during the construction’s finalization. Henry Edbrooke designed the building according to Chicago School principles, a style common for banks, offices, and department stores in the early twentieth century, most noticeable through the large repetitive windows and three-part design, retaining separate ornamentation for the lower, middle and upper levels.
| Creator: Louis Charles McClure | Source: “MCC-3509,” Louis Charles McClure, 1910-1911. Denver Public Library Special Collections, publisher. Courtesy of the Denver Public Library. https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll22/id/30260/rec/14.