Banking on history

Historic Advisory Board talks about significance of iconic local building

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Local residents and town leaders met at 188 S. Main St. in Elizabeth on May 6 to celebrate the placement of the 1907 First National Bank building on the National Register of Historic Places. e building was o cially placed on the National Register on March 10, but was presented with its plaque at the event. e event was hosted by the Town of Elizabeth Historic Advisory Board. John Quest, the group’s chair, and Aimee Woodall, the vice chair, spoke to the crowd, speaking in detail about the history and architecture of the building as well as its importance to the Town of

Elizabeth.

“ is is an event that is hopefully one of many for the Town of Elizabeth,” said Quest. “It is the rst time we’ve ever had an award like this.”

Eric Newcombe, national and state register historian at History Colorado, also spoke of the importance of the building’s placement on both the Colorado and national registers.

“Being listed on the National Register of Historic Places is a unique

“ is new space will open up so many more possibilities for our students to perform di erent operations. We’ll be able to work on cars while they’re in the air. We can do more disassembly and reassembly,” said Derek Spohn, teacher for the automotive program. “We can work on di erent labs even in bad weather. It is a better environment for the students and their learning. It’s a duplication of what the real world is.”

According to a press release from April 27, Elizabeth High School’s new auto program began this school year with nearly 150 students in Auto I and Consumer