Farmers and Merchants Union Bank (Columbus, Wisconsin)
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Bank in 2008 as prepared for Public Enemies movie
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| Location: | 159 W. James St., Columbus, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: | 43°20′18.7″N 89°0′23.3″W / 43.338528°N 89.006472°WCoordinates: 43°20′18.7″N 89°0′23.3″W / 43.338528°N 89.006472°W |
| Built: | 1919 |
| Architect: | Louis Sullivan |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000044 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 18, 1972[1] |
| Designated NHL: | January 7, 1976[2] |
The Farmers and Merchants Union Bank in Columbus, Wisconsin, also known as Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank, is the last of eight "jewel box" banks designed by Louis Sullivan, and the next to last of those being constructed.[3][4]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][5]
It is located at the northwest corner of James Street and Broadway in Columbus.
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[edit] Movie set
The building was used as the location of a bank robbery in the 2009 Johnny Depp film Public Enemies, which was filmed in March 2008.
[edit] Other Louis Sullivan "jewel boxes"
- Henry Adams Building, Algona, Iowa (1913)
- Home Building Association Company, Newark, Ohio (1914)
- Merchants' National Bank, Grinnell, Iowa (1914)
- National Farmer's Bank, Owatonna, Minnesota (1908)
- People's Federal Savings and Loan Association, Sidney, Ohio (1918)
- Peoples Savings Bank, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1912)
- Purdue State Bank, West Lafayette, Indiana (1914)
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1194&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ History
- ^ Images of Farmers and Merchants Union Bank by Louis Sullivan
- ^ Carolyn Pitts (July, 1975). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Farmers' and Merchants' Union BankPDF (243 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior and interior, from 1972 and undated.PDF (1.04 MB)
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- National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures completed in 1919
- Buildings and structures in Columbia County, Wisconsin
- Louis Sullivan buildings
- Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
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