Filed Under Anaconda

Marcus Daly & Company Bank

Anaconda Commercial Historic District

Marcus Daly and W. L. Hoge founded Anaconda’s first bank in 1883. Hoge, Anaconda’s first mayor, sold his interest in the bank to Daly in 1895. The institution became the Marcus Daly & Company Bank and later, the First National Bank of Anaconda. Expansion of the Anaconda Company smelter during the 1890s prompted construction of the bank block in 1895. The building’s colorful history includes a bungled nighttime robbery that occurred soon after the bank’s grand opening. Two men attempted to blow up the safe but instead woke the neighborhood; they were quickly apprehended. The impressive Victorian-era Romanesque style building features granite trim, engaged columns, arched doorways, frosted and sandblasted windows, bronze door hardware, and terra cotta tile with a floral motif. In 1914, renowned Bozeman architect Fred Willson designed the rear addition. The bank moved in 1969 and diverse tenants subsequently occupied the space. Extensive rehabilitation in 2002 restored the older portion of the building to its original splendor and the building now houses the First National Bank of Montana.

Images

Marcus Daly and Company Bank
Marcus Daly and Company Bank facade Source: Montana Historical Society Creator: Bryan Baldwin Date: August 5, 2022
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Marcus Daly and Company Bank Park Street Elevation Source: Montana Historic Society Creator: Bryan Baldwin Date: August 5, 2022
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Marcus Daly & Co Bank View of corner columns, stone and brickwork Source: ExploreBig.org Creator: Joe Furshong Date: April 2019
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Marcus Daly & Co Bank View of entrance arch, paired arched windows, and stonework Source: ExploreBig.org Creator: Joe Furshong Date: April 2019
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Marcus Daly & Company Bank Digital ID: 100198pu MT Photos from Survey HABS MT-53-H Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Creator: Unidentified photographer Date: [no date]

Location

123 Main Street, Anaconda, Montana

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “Marcus Daly & Company Bank,” Historic Montana, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/307.