Adventure 051, Site 045 – Bank of Los Banos

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 045 – Bank of Los Banos

National Registry ID: 1979000500

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 19, 2012

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Address: 836-848 6th Street, Los Banos, CA

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Date Built: January 1925

Architect: H.H. Winner Company

Not more can be said about this adventure besides, we came, we saw we snapped pictures. Except when you look a little bit deeper. This bank building was the basis for the commercial empire built by Henry miller, of the Canal Farm Inn fame, and the Charles Lux. As the principle bank for the area, it influenced how Los Banos and much of the western part of the Valley has been developed. This building was a statement to the area that after the 1919 fire which destroyed much of the downtown area, that this area would be economically viable, helping to influence bringing the Southern Pacific railroad through Los Banos.



References:

• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  

Overall Landmark References:

• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)