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102-104 KING ST

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102-104 KING ST

Historic Name:
J. J Suhr German-American Bank Building

Other Name:

Reference Number:
106947

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Property Location

Location (Address)

102-104 KING ST

County

Dane

City/Village

Madison

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1887

Additions

Survey Date

1984

Historic Use

bank/financial institution

Architectural Style

Italianate

Structural System

Wall Material

Sandstone

Architect

John Nader

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

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.

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.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

Simeon Mills Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Jun 25, 1987

State Register Listing Date

Jan 01, 1989

Contributing

Yes

bank/financial institution Italianate

Dane
County

Madison
Community

1880-1889
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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