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First National Bank Building (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

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Coordinates: 42°16′48″N 83°44′54″W / 42.28000°N 83.74833°W / 42.28000; -83.74833
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First National Bank Building
First National Bank Building
First National Bank Building (Ann Arbor, Michigan) is located in Michigan
First National Bank Building (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Location201 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, Michigan
Coordinates42°16′48″N 83°44′54″W / 42.28000°N 83.74833°W / 42.28000; -83.74833
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectFry & Kasurin
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.82000547[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1982
Historical marker

The First National Bank Building is a Romanesque Revival[2] building in Ann Arbor, Michigan designed by the local architectural firm of Fry and Kasurin.[3] It stands at 201-205 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.

The building is owned and managed by First Martin Corporation.

Facts

  • 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 a restrained Romanesque styling. The terra cotta was executed by the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company.[3]
  • 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.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MI/washtenaw/state.html
  3. ^ a b Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, ‘’An Annotated Inventory of Outdoor Sculpture in Washtenaw County’’, Independent Study, Eastern Michigan University, 1989

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