[1] It was funded by a $20,000 bond issue and built on land donated by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company.

It has been described as having a "stunning design [which] merges the Richardsonian Romanesque style with strong classical elements.

Graceful round-arched Romanesque style windows, popular in Victorian-era public architecture, blend with smooth wall surfaces and a horizontal orientation that reflects a newer trend toward classical styles.

The tall corner tower visually interrupts the classical symmetry creating an artistic balance between old and new that is a credit to Gibson’s talent.

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