Built in 1918. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
“The Farmers State Bank of Cope in Cope, Colorado was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.”
Wikipedia article Farmers State Bank of Cope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 2017 · category: Building · built in 1918.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Farmers State Bank of Cope between 2010 and 2020, burning about 12 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Joes Fire Department | N/A |
| 29 May 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cope, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 25 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | WeatherLink Station near Cope Colorado. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF1) | Cope | - | A tornado touched down and caused extensive damage to a carport and garage. One pine tree was uprooted. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Cope | - | One of three landspouts that formed in an open field in close proximity to one another. |No damage was observed. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Cope | - | The last in a series of three landspouts touched down in close proximity to one another. |It touched down in an open corn field and likely produced some crop damage. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | Intense thunderstorm winds blew a grain bin across County Roads AAA and 23. In addition several power lines were knocked down. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Cope | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Cope | - | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a mobile home. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Cope | - | A severe thunderstorm, producing very large hail and damaging winds, pummeled sections of Logan, Phillips and Washington Counties. Several homes and vehicles were damaged. In addition, several farmers suffered extensive crop damage. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Cope | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cope | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100000952 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Washington County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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