National Farmers' Bank
Bank building in Owatonna, Minnesota. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The National Farmers' Bank of Owatonna, Minnesota, United States, is a historic bank building designed by Louis Sullivan, with decorative elements by George Elmslie.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 101 N. Cedar St., Owatonna, MN |
| County | Steele County |
| Listed | Aug 26, 1971 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Northwestern National Bank of Owatonna; National Farmers' Ban |
| Reference number | 71000441 |
| Architect | Louis Sullivan |
| Type of place | bank building |
| Style | Prairie School architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 101 N. Cedar St., Owatonna, MN |
| Coordinates | 44.0852° N, 93.2255° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Mississippi National River & Recreation Area · 60 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗
Map
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Questions people ask
When was National Farmers' Bank listed on the National Register?
Aug 26, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed National Farmers' Bank?
Louis Sullivan, working in the Prairie School architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is National Farmers' Bank?
101 N. Cedar St., Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota. The nearest national park unit is Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 60 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of National Farmers' Bank?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for National Farmers' Bank?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at National Farmers' Bank?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000441. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.