Fred Raynolds later bought all of the bank's stock and became the youngest bank president, at 26, in the country. With the New Billiard Hall, the Rio Grande Express office and the office of the Silver Cliff and Rosita Stage located here, this was the stopping area for stages, freight wagons and convoys going to and from the mining districts. In the 1890's, as Canon City enjoyed new growth and new businesses moved to the east, so did the Fremont Bank. This was the new center of the business district. Some onlookers showed up to get in the picture, taken in the early 1890s, including the dog in front of the Brown Cash Grocery to the west of the bank.
Sidewalks are wooden planks.
This was the home of the bank for about 30 years. The formal name of Fremont County Bank is painted on the front window. The bank was nationalized in 1906. 1921 Fremont Bank's fourth home at 6th and Main Streets Construction was nearing the final stages on the new bank when this picture was taken on a cold December 1, 1920. Within a few weeks, workmen began moving in the new furnishings in readiness for the grand opening in April 1921.