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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.
This 2 story commercial building has concrete, stone and brick exterior fabric. The roof is flat. There are stone quoins and pilasters. Flat brick window arches have a stone keystone. Four windows also have stone all around them. Windows are 8/1 on the 2nd story and have block glass in the 1st story. There is a stone beltline. The cornice is brick and stone with dentil moldings and a leaf pattern. The front has a manufacters symbol and used to say "Bank of New Richmond" on the stone. concrete panels cover the fron 2nd story and plate glass is on the first story. The covering of the facade of this building has caused it to lose its integrity and it has no longer any architectural significance.
In 1887 this site was a 2 story frame building, housing offices and a drugstore (Patton and Carey). After the 1899 tornado it was a 2 story drugstore. In 1912 it was a jewelry store and musical instrument store. A new structure was built in 1917. The Manufacters Bank was established in New Richmond in 1887 . It was located at 204 South Knowles (See SC 24014) from 1900-1917. In 1916 the stockholders approved this site for a new building. A switchboard with 4 phones was put in. This was unusal for New Richmond at this time. In 1878 the Bank of New Richmond opened. It was at 235 S. Knowles from at least 1887 to 1912. In 1920 Manufacturers Bznk and the Bank of New Richmond merged and used this building. Early phtos show 3 8/1 windows on the second front story and two windows on the first front story. Quoins and first story columns are on the facade. "Bank of New Richmond" was put in the stone beneath the entablature at some time. Above this is terra cotta symbol of manufacturing - a cogwhell, hammer and a pair of tongs.
In 1959 the Bank was expanded into the next building south (SC 24-31). A new building was put up for the Bank in 1973. This building is now office space. This building has no significance as a representation of either people, events or New Richmond's development. The bank has had too many other locations, which still exist for this building to have significance for it.
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