Recently an old postcard labeled “East Main St., Rosendale.” came to my attention. Pictured in the foreground was a two-story brick building which looked very much like a bank. I thought at once it to be the work of William Waters. I researched the State Bank of Rosendale and was pleased to find the results I was looking for. The bank was organized in 1902 and had a building erected, the first floor was the bank office, and the second floor could be used for additional office space or for living quarters. Business was good, the company grew and flourished, so much so that by 1923 a new and larger building was built on the same site.
I found no written attribution for Mr. Waters as architect
of the 1902 bank building, but it does exhibit many of William Waters’
hallmarks; the fenestration of the front elevation can be seen in other banks
designed by Waters. The window-pane brick
work and bartizan like corners at the top of the structure are also elements
favored by the architect.
