Preservation: Harvey House is History
Categories: Preservation: You Can Help
By: Mark Boardman 07/01/2008
Montana Bank Goes Bust
The wrecking ball took down a historic bank building in Great Falls, Montana, in April 2008.
The 1900 Conrad Bank Building served as a financial institution for decades. A local family bought the place 15 years ago and converted it into a store. Then a 2006 fire severely damaged the structure. City officials and insurance companies pressured the owners to do something with the building, deemed a public safety hazard. Attempts to sell it, or even give it away, were unsuccessful.
The final solution—demolition.
“I think that it should have been preserved,” says City Historic Preservation Officer Ellen Sievert. “It would have been a really good project as part of preserving downtown history.”
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