| Additional Information: | A 'site file' titled Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History.
The original Greenwood’s Bank building was constructed in 1883. It was originally a one-story, commercial vernacular building clad in brick with a flat roof. The front (east) facade featured a rounded arch entryway and two windows with stone keystones and sills, decorative brick corbeling, and pilasters. In 1899, the corbeling, pilasters, and sills were removed and a stone veneer was added to the front facade. Other alterations include the addition of a recessed arched entryway, the conversion of two facade windows into a single rounded-arch window, and the addition of a second story that contained office space. A simple stone stringcourse separates the first and second floors. The second story is clad in brick with cut stone decorative details, such as arched headers, a relief carving with mythological creatures, and floral motifs. It has a flat roof and features a rounded arch parapet with a simple scrollwork cornice. Windows consist of a replacement bay and replacement casements.
1974:
ELLIPTICAL ARCHED WINDOWROUND ARCHED WINDOW AND DOORSHAPED GABLE AND ORNATE CORNICE |
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| Bibliographic References: | Wilson, Mary M. A History of Lake Mills Creating a Society. Lake Mills, Wis.: Self-published, 1983, p. 94b (illustrated).
Gericke, Paul. Lake Mills 1881-1936. [Lake Mills, Wis.: N.p., 1936], pp. 38-39.
Lake Mills Leader: March 30, 1899, p. 5; June 1, 1899, p. 5; June 22, 1899, p. 5; July 13, 1899, p. 5; September 21, 1899, p. 5; November 2, 1899, p. 5; November 9, 1899, p. 5; November 16, 1899, p. 5.
Roland R. Liebenow. People, Their Places, and Things: 50 More Tales From Lake Mills. Lake Mills, 2010, p. 13. |
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