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United States historic place
Exchange State Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Exchange State Bank from the southeast
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Location105 Main Street N., Grand Meadow, Minnesota
Coordinates43°42′22″N 92°34′16″W / 43.70611°N 92.57111°W / 43.70611; -92.57111
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectPurcell & Elmslie
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.75000997
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1975

The Exchange State Bank in Grand Meadow, Minnesota, United States, is a Prairie School style building that was built in 1910. It was designed by architects Purcell & Elmslie. It has also been known as the First American State Bank. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Terracotta, tile, and brickwork detail on the exterior front of the building

It is significant as the first major joint project of Purcell and Elmslie, and one of few commercial buildings by them. William Gray Purcell designed the building and George Grant Elmslie created the ornamentation of terra cotta, glass mosaic and wood. The building has been regarded as an "excellent" example of Prairie School architecture, implemented in brick.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Alan K. Lathrop (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Exchange State Bank / First American State Bank". National Park Service. Retrieved September 5, 2016. with two photos from 1972

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