Montgomery Ward Building, commercial building in Pueblo, Colorado
The Montgomery Ward Building is a two-story commercial structure in downtown Pueblo, Colorado, built in 1936 and reflecting Georgian Revival features. The structure features symmetrical windows, brick walls with limestone and granite details, large storefront windows on the ground floor, and a distinctive mansard roof with slate covering and small dormer windows.
The building was constructed in 1936 when Montgomery Ward Company expanded its retail presence, establishing standardized stores in Georgian Revival style between 1933 and 1948. The Pueblo store is the only one in Colorado that has preserved this particular design style in its original form, demonstrating the company's strategic expansion during the pre-World War II era.
The building's name comes from the Montgomery Ward mail-order and department store company, not from a person honoured on the site. Its ground floor once served as a retail sales floor; today the building houses the American Bank of Commerce, the Colorado Lottery and the Pueblo Work Force Center, and it previously held QualMed's headquarters.
The building occupies a 72 by 127 feet (22 by 39 m) footprint in downtown Pueblo and is now an office building housing the American Bank of Commerce, the Colorado Lottery and the Pueblo Work Force Center. It was previously occupied by QualMed as its headquarters. Visitors should note that it is not a museum or retail store.
The building is the only one in Colorado that preserves the original Georgian Revival design template used by Montgomery Ward Company, a style introduced by company leadership across many states between 1933 and 1948. This distinction makes it a valuable example of standardized retail architecture in twentieth-century America.
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