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1045 MAIN ST

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1045 MAIN ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Citizens National Bank
Other Name:Citizens National Bank
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:26967
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):1045 MAIN ST
County:Portage
City:Stevens Point
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Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1893
Additions: 1921
Survey Date:1982
Historic Use:bank/financial institution
Architectural Style:Neoclassical/Beaux Arts
Structural System:
Wall Material:Concrete
Architect: A. Moorman & Co.; Cashin and Goodwin-1950s
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Mathias Mitchell Public Square--Main Street Historic District
National Register Listing Date:8/13/1986
State Register Listing Date:1/1/1989
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
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. The Citizen's National Bank is the finest example of Classical Revival design in the downtown district. Although the building is the same scale as surrounding structures, the tetra style portico and elaborate tympanum ornament results in a monumental composition. The building, is in fact, the portico. The four Ionic columns support the name of the building, which termninates the pediment. A three dimensional eagle sculpture fills the tympanum. The entrance to the building is centered on the facade, and marked by a heavy entablature supported by consoles. Narrow windows are located in areas between columns, with fenestration appearing in three tiers. The facade is constructed of cast concrete. The Citizen's National Bank is the best example of the Classical Revival style in the downtown district and is considered significant as a representative example of a period of construction. This style of commercial architecture was not common in Stevens Point; generally if classical details were employed they were handled and manipulated freely, (1314 Water St., 4/9, illustrates this). The Citizen's National Bank illustrates a more academic and monumental application. This building retains integrity and serves as a pivotal building in the proposed district. The Citizen's National Bank built its first building, in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, on this site in 1893 to a design furnished by William Waters of Oshkosh. This was replaced on the same site in 1921 by the current building, which was designed by A. Moorman & Co. of Minneapolis. It has been on this site throughout its ninety year history. Cashin and Goodwin were responsible for the 1950s alteration.
Bibliographic References:(A) Sanborn Perris Map of Stevens Point 1891. (B) Stevens Point Journal April 4, 1892. (C) Stevens Point Daily Journal June 28, 1958. Stevens Point Daily Journal. March 15, 1920, p. 1; April 30, 1920, p. 10; June 28, 1958 (Centennial Issue), Section 4, p. 5. Brown, Thomas. Gateway to the Pineries. Stevens Point, 1988, p. 26.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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