First National Bank Building (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

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The First National Bank Building is an Art Deco building in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It stands at 210-205 South Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor.

The high-rise was built in 1927, and completed in 1929. It stands at 10 floors in height, and is designed with an interesting blend of Art Deco and Art moderne architectural styles. It is composed of primarily steel and terra cotta.

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The tallest building in Ann Arbor at the time of its construction, it was built for the first bank in Washtenaw County. It has since been used for office and retail space.
The principal façades are clad in lightly colored terra-cotta designed in an art deco mood with details of restrained Romanesque styling.
The First National Bank is a steel frame building consisting of a ten-story tower along with rear wings of two and five stories.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.