The Lost Architect

The Mid-Century Bank Designer Who Vanished

Photo of SNB

c. 1899

Unknown

Courtesy of Stillwater Public Library

Photo of SNB

c. 1950

William E. Bell

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Stillwater National Bank

c. 1954

Robert E. Cunningham (Attrib.)

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Mr. Berry Writing the Check

2 June 1966

Stillwater Newspress

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Mr. Berry Meets w/ Super

c. 1966

Stillwater Newspress

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Construction Begins

c. 1966

Unknown

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Finishing Touches

c. 1967

Unknown

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

August 1967

Unknown

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Stillwater National Bank

c. 1970

Unknown

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

Architectural Drawings

c. 1966

Charles L. Monnott, Jr.

Courtesy of BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank) ‡

Original Light Fixture at

Main Entrance

Detail of “Fins” on

Exterior Support Beams

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

Architectural Drawings

c. 1966

Charles L. Monnott, Jr.

Courtesy of BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank) ‡

Architectural Drawings

c. 1966

Charles L. Monnott, Jr.

Courtesy of BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank) ‡

Architectural Drawings

c. 1966

Charles L. Monnott, Jr.

Courtesy of BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank) ‡

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

Architectural Drawings

c. 1966

Charles L. Monnott, Jr.

Courtesy of BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank) ‡

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

Architectural Drawings

c. 1966

Charles L. Monnott, Jr.

Courtesy of BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank) ‡

Aesthetic, Practical, or

Both?

Recurring Themes

Throughout.

Architectural Drawings

c. 1966

Charles L. Monnott, Jr.

Courtesy of BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank) ‡

BankSNB (formerly, Stillwater National Bank)

2013

Brandon Neal Jones

Stillwater National Bank

c. 1970

Unknown

Courtesy of the Sheerar Museum‡

Photo of State Capitol Bank, OKC

c. 1965

Julius Shulman (attrib) ‡

Postcard of Citizens State Bank, OKC

c. 1965

Unknown‡

“Do New Buildings Attract Deposits?” [Inset]

August 1967

Charles L. Monnott, III

Courtesy of the Edmon Low Library‡

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Dr. Louise Siddons

Mrs. Susan Bobo

Mrs. Malinda Berry Fischer

Mr. Charles Barraclough & the Sheerar Museum staff

Mr. Daryl Ross, SVP BankSNB & the BankSNB staff

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