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- National Farmers' Bank. Carl Bennett was the first banker to commission Sullivan to design a new building for National Farmers’ Bank in Owatonna, Minnesota, a farming town on the state’s southeastern prairie.
- Van Allen Department Store. Articles about the bank circulated in financial and design journals alike, each applauding Bennett and Sullivan for their collaboration and innovation.
- Merchants' National Bank. At the same time Clinton was celebrating its new department store, the town of Grinnell, Iowa, celebrated its new jewel box, Merchants’ National Bank.
- Peoples' Savings and Loan Association. Sullivan’s acclaim spread beyond the prairies of Minnesota and Iowa as well. In 1917, he designed the new building for Peoples’ Federal Savings & Loan Association in Sidney, Ohio.
See images of eight Midwestern banks designed by Louis Sullivan, a pioneer of modern architecture. The banks, built between 1907 and 1919, are known as \"jewel-box\" banks for their ornate and geometric facades.
Learn about the eight banks designed by Louis Sullivan, a pioneer of modern architecture, in the Midwest. Join a virtual tour of these ornate and historic buildings with Maurice Champagne, a CAC docent and author.
Louis Sullivan Bank. The Merchants National Bank building is one of the eight Midwestern "jewel-box" banks designed by Louis Sullivan, legendary American architect and mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright. The bank was constructed in 1914 for $60,000 and remained a bank until 1999. It now houses the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce and Grinnell ...
Coordinates: 44°5′6″N 93°13′33″W. The National Farmers' Bank of Owatonna, Minnesota, United States, is a historic bank building designed by Louis Sullivan, with decorative elements by George Elmslie. It was built in 1908, and was the first of Sullivan's "jewel box" bank designs.
Jan 30, 2000 · The building is often described as resembling a jewel box or strongbox because of its imposing but surprisingly modern facade and lavishly ornamented interior.
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The Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was designed by Louis Sullivan. It was the second of a number of small "jewel box" banks in midwest towns designed by Sullivan during 1907 to 1919. It was built in 1911, and it was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
