tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post3067254553677649622..comments2024-03-29T02:29:51.872-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: B.C. Mills' kit Bank of Commerce in Elkhorn is closingChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-84509845578688480142019-12-17T09:26:13.423-06:002019-12-17T09:26:13.423-06:00As a former engineer and banker I was not aware of...As a former engineer and banker I was not aware of Sears' kit Banks. Construction materials and local trade carpenters had to have been part of the picture. As an engineer we built a dam in Kansas that did not have a feasible source of rip rap so we improvised with "soil cement". Also when branch banking started with mobile branches, banks had to overcome public resistance to seeing their deposit leave a parking lot. Successful branches were quick to build brick and mortar buildings to convince the public they were invested in the community.<br />Larry Q. Farmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-49375019783974135862018-01-19T11:25:46.258-06:002018-01-19T11:25:46.258-06:00Thanks for adding that ! Thanks for adding that ! Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-25238627461608806782018-01-16T15:28:18.024-06:002018-01-16T15:28:18.024-06:00Interesting post. Thought you might be interested...Interesting post. Thought you might be interested to know that there is an identical copy of the Elkhorn bank building in Rockyford, AB. It was originally built in Strathmore and then moved by CIBC in the 1920's to Rockyford. It served as the CIBC branch until about 2005 or so. It still stands and is currently being used as private offices. Its appearance is virtually unchanged with the exception that the ornate pediment above the entrance was removed long ago, and the doors are now a more modern style. The building in Strathmore is similar but not nearly as broad as this one. The two originally stood across the street from one another.TONY1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14533017940555218385noreply@blogger.com