1996 Terry Winner - Everett Building, Longview, TX
The Everett Building
214-216 North Freedonia Street
P. O. Box 3342
Longview, TX 75606
1-903-753-5840
OTHER AWARDS: Registered Texas Historic Landmark; National Register of Historic Places
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Built in 1910 to house the Citizens National Bank, the two-story yellow brick structure with a basement, is the only example of Classical Revival Commercial architecture in Longview. Outstanding features include its rounded bay and recessed main entrance flanked by pink granite Corinthian columns with limestone trim. Fan windows and tin ceilings complete the structure.
HISTORY OF STRUCTURE: Designed by architect and educator Samuel J. Blocker, the Everett Building was constructed in 1910 by Gladewater and Longview businessmen and civic leader Lafayette Johnson Everett. It housed a number of banks and businesses before standing vacant until 1979.
RESTORATION: The Everett Building was deteriorating until 1979 when Ann Lacy Crain purchased the building and donated it to the Gregg County Historical Foundation as a museum. Restoration included modifications to accommodate modern cal wiring, plumbing and air conditioning. Killis Almond, of DeLara Almond Architects, directed the restoration that was completed in 1983. Exhibits were installed depicting various elements of Gregg County. The Gregg County Historical Museum opened in 1984.
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