Creaser Building

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Creaser Building
Creaser Building is located in North Dakota
Creaser Building
Creaser Building is located in the United States
Creaser Building
Location224 Main St.
Williston, North Dakota
Coordinates48°08′47″N 103°37′17″W / 48.146408°N 103.621472°W / 48.146408; -103.621472
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.16000442[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 11, 2016

The Creaser Building, at 224 Main St. in Williston in Williams County, North Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

It was built during 1915-16 by the First National Bank, and it became known as the Creaser Building as its first floor was occupied by the Creaser Drug Store from 1915 to 1940. Its National Register application asserts it is "an excellent example of early 20th century commercial style." It has also been known as Cooks on Main, as Judy's Cupboard, as Colonial Shop, as JB Lyon Women's Wear Clothing, and as First National Building.[2]

It is a two-story brick and glass building on a full concrete basement on a corner lot. It is 96.5 by 24 feet (29.4 m × 7.3 m) in plan with storefronts along the full east-west and north-south facades, with rentable space above. Its first floor has a 14 feet (4.3 m)-high wood grid ceiling.[2]

The building's most distinctive feature is its contrasting dark red and blond running bond brickwork.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Creaser Building / Cooks on Main, Judy's Cupboard, Colonial Shop, JB Lyon Women's Wear Clothing, First National Building, 32WI740" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 17, 2017. With photos.