The First National Bank Building, at 502 S. Main St. in

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, is a historic building built in 1917. Also known as Security Bank Building, it was listed on the

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in 1980. It is notable for "its dominance" of the skyline and architecture of Rock Springs; the building includes "the most elaborate use of

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in southwestern Wyoming". It was designed by Walter J. Cooper and D.D. Spanni. and In the fall of 2020, a complete renovation of the building began. It will accommodate an array of commercial uses, with retail and office spaces.

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at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Commercial buildings completed in 1917 Buildings and structures in Rock Springs, Wyoming Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming National Register of Historic Places in Sweetwater County, Wyoming Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Wyoming 1917 establishments in Wyoming {{Wyoming-NRHP-stub