Bank of Sparks
You are here
Offices (Bank of Sparks)
1904. 948 Victorian Ave. (B St.)
-
(Photograph by Julie Nicoletta)
Like the other historic buildings on the north side of Victorian Avenue, this structure stood near the railroad tracks that ran through Sparks. This small corner building offers a vernacular interpretation of the Romanesque Revival style. Stone quoins, segmental arches, and parapets contrast with red brick walls in between. The main entrance is recessed in the building's corner, a single cast iron column supporting the wall above. Smooth stones carved with scrolls highlight the roof corner over the entrance. For many decades the building housed the only bank in Sparks.
Writing Credits
If SAH Archipedia has been useful to you, please consider supporting it.
SAH Archipedia tells the story of the United States through its buildings, landscapes, and cities. This freely available resource empowers the public with authoritative knowledge that deepens their understanding and appreciation of the built environment. But the Society of Architectural Historians, which created SAH Archipedia with University of Virginia Press, needs your support to maintain the high-caliber research, writing, photography, cartography, editing, design, and programming that make SAH Archipedia a trusted online resource available to all who value the history of place, heritage tourism, and learning.