First National Bank of Mankato

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First National Bank of Mankato
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Mankato, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°09′59.9″N 94°00′13.7″W / 44.166639, -94.003806Coordinates: 44°09′59.9″N 94°00′13.7″W / 44.166639, -94.003806
Built/Founded: 1913[1]
Architect: Ellerbee & Round
Architectural style(s): Prairie School
Added to NRHP: July 30, 1974
NRHP Reference#: 74001004[2][3]
Governing body: Private

The First National Bank of Mankato, located at 229 Front Street South in Mankato, Blue Earth County in the U.S. state of Minnesota is an example of a commercial building borrowing Prairie School architecture, relating rural life to the development of downtown Mankato as a regional center of commerce and finance. The brick building's architectural features include Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired stained glass windows and intricate ornamentation at the roof-line.[1] This building was built after the famous aborted robbery attempt of the First National Bank of Mankato by Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang in 1876, which immediately preceded their defeat at Northfield.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b First National Bank Building. Historical American Buildings Survey. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-11-08).
  3. ^ National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-11-08).
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