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First National Bank of Adams

Coordinates: 43°34′3″N 92°43′7″W / 43.56750°N 92.71861°W / 43.56750; -92.71861
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First National Bank of Adams
First National Bank of Adams from the southwest
First National Bank of Adams is located in Minnesota
First National Bank of Adams
First National Bank of Adams is located in the United States
First National Bank of Adams
Location322 Main Street, Adams, Minnesota
Coordinates43°34′3″N 92°43′7″W / 43.56750°N 92.71861°W / 43.56750; -92.71861
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
ArchitectPurcell & Elmslie
NRHP reference No.86000442[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1986

The First National Bank of Adams is a historic commercial building on Main Street in Adams, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1924, it was designed by the noted Prairie School architects Purcell & Elmslie. The interior of the building includes a mural by John W. Norton. The building also housed the village council chambers and was later operated as a municipal liquor store and known as the Adams Municipal Liquor Store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][2][3]

Adams Area History Center

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In 2018, the Adams Area Historical Society established the Adams Area History Center in the First National Bank Building to commemorate Adams' sesquicentennial. The History Center is home to a variety of collections and research materials.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "First National Bank of Adams". Organica.
  3. ^ Mary Ann Nord (2003). National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide. Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780873517454.
  4. ^ "Adams is 150 years young; Minnesota town celebrates sesquicentennial". Austin Daily Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "County Historical Societies, Chapters, and Local Organizations". Minnesota Historical Society - Local History Services. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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