Citizens Bank Building

202 W. Route 66, Williams, AZ
Phone: 800-716-9389

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This was originally a bank, but has served other businesses since the bank left years ago. It was an office for Grand Canyon Tours when these photos were taken in 2013. They provide rafting and other tours of the canyon.

Constriction on the Neoclassical Citizens Bank building started in 1918 and the Bank opened on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. The Citizens Bank merged with the Arizona Central Bank in 1921 and continued at this location. Another merger turned it into the Arizona Bank which closed in June of 1932 due to the banking troubles of the great depression. In early 1934 it reopened as a branch of the First National Bank of Arizona which continued to operate in this building until 1958 before moving to a new building.

The building, built of buff brick, retains much of the original terra cotta details. This is such a neat little building with these wonderful details that I thought I'd include a closer look at some. The building was designed by the firm of Swetser & Baldwin of Los Angeles, California. The building is located at the corner of Grand Canyon Blvd. and Route 66.

There is a historic marker on the building that reads:

This Neoclassical Revival style building opened with much fanfare on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. The bank was the financial center of the lumber, ranching and railroad operations in the area until it closed in 1958. The extensive terra cotta detail is found only on this building.

The little bank building is listed NRHP Williams Historic Business District in 1984.

Photo(s): 2013