Property Record
102-104 KING ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | J. J Suhr German-American Bank Building |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 106947 |
| Location (Address): | 102-104 KING ST |
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| County: | Dane |
| City: | Madison |
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| Year Built: | 1887 |
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| Survey Date: | 1984 |
| Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
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| Wall Material: | Sandstone |
| Architect: | John Nader |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Simeon Mills Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 6/25/1987 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' 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, State Historic Preservation Office. Madison Historic Landmark:4/19/2005 "The sandstone Italianate structure, historically known as the German-American Bank block, was designed by John Nader. [B] Nader purposely designed the building in an old-fashioned style to blend with the older sandstone structures on the block. The Suhr building was occupied by the bank from the time of its construction in 1887 until 1922. Founded in 1871 by John J. Suhr as the German Bank to serve Madison's largest ethnic population, it was incorporated in 1885 under the banking laws of Wisconsin and its name changed to the German-American Bank. During World War I, the name was again changed, to American Exchange Bank. The bank moved to larger headquarters at 1 N. Pinckney Street in 1922. The back part of the building housed the Huegel-Hyland shoe store for half a century." Madison's Pioneer Buildings: A Downtown Walking Tour, 1987. |
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| Bibliographic References: | A. Madison's Pioneer Buildings: A Downtown Walking Tour, 1987. B. Madison Landmarks Commission and Capitol Neighborhoods, The First Settlement Neighborhood: A Walking Tour, 1988. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |