Property Record
355 S Knowles Avenue
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | BANK OF NEW RICHMOND |
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Other Name: | ROYAL CREDIT UNION |
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Reference Number: | 237554 |
Location (Address): | 355 S Knowles Avenue |
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County: | St. Croix |
City: | New Richmond |
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Year Built: | 1975 |
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Additions: | 2006 |
Survey Date: | 2018 |
Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | The Bank of New Richmond was established in 1878 in a non-extant building along what is now South Knowles Avenue. The bank building was destroyed in the tornado of 1899 and promptly rebuilt the same year at 231 South Knowles Avenue. In 1920, the bank consolidated with Manufacturer’s Bank, which had been established earlier in 1887. Following consolidation, the bank occupied the previous Manufacturer’s Bank location at 201 South Knowles Avenue. This Neoclassical style building was constructed in 1917. The bank remained at this location until 1975, when the bank, renamed the New Richmond Bank, constructed a new building further south along South Knowles Avenue. The Contemporary style New Richmond Bank, located at 355 South Knowles Avenue, had 5,560 square feet and cost $500,000 to construct. The bank transitioned to a credit union in 2000, and the building expanded with a drive-through and renovations in 2002. |
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Bibliographic References: |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |