September 9, 2012
Build with Brick! (or Stone)
Here’s a fun editorial from the Oct. 1, 1901 Bottineau Courant — touting the benefits of building with brick. (Of course, we extrapolate this to the benefits of building with stone.) The Stone Bank was not yet a year old (completed in December 1900) when this editorial was published.
Was the editor onto a good idea? From 111 years later, we think he was right. What do you think?
Bottineau’s “brick block” is still lined with sturdy brick buildings (including the Stone Bank). It lends the town an air of permanence and history. Check back in a few days, when we’ll post a slideshow of other downtown Bottineau businesses.
This only looks like an old picture. This shot of the charming Stone Bank was taken in July 2012
We are currently trying to raise $20,000 in matching funds for a $20,000 grant from the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The Stone Bank Project is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit. So your contribution is tax deductible. Sending a check? Our address is Touchstones, Inc., 524 Main St., P.O. Box 272, Bottineau, ND 58318.
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tuxedofiles said,
September 10, 2012 at 12:05 am
As my brother would say, “Cheap is too expensive.” The editor was and still is right. Stone Bank is looking pretty sharp these days.