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404 N MAIN ST

Historic Name:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Other Name:
First National Bank

Reference Number:
62773

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Property Location

Location (Address)

404 N MAIN ST

County

Winnebago

City/Village

Oshkosh

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1926

Additions

Survey Date

1994,2006

Historic Use

bank/financial institution

Architectural Style

Neoclassical/Beaux Arts

Structural System

Wall Material

Stone - Unspecified

Architect

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 State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. The First National Bank building is one of the most monumental structures on Main Street. A six story office tower rises from a two story block. The heavy entablatures of both blocks balance the vertical accents provided by piers. The main entrance is marked by an arcade. Bulit by Hoggson Bros. of New York City and C.R. Meyer and Sons of Oshkosh.

Pioneer Bank in Oshkosh - founded in 1852 as private bank - Darling, Wright, Kellogg and Co. Chartered by state 1857 as Bank of Oshkosh. Federal charter as First National Bank of Oshkosh granted in 1863. Joined Wisconsin Bankshares Corporation (1st Wis. National Bank Syste,) in 1929. Samuel M. Hay, Second President - 1863-1904, Edgar P. Sawyer - 3rd President - 1904-24.

Bibliographic References

(A) Karsteadt, Oshkosh, 100 Years a City. (B) Interview of William Meisel, Vice-President, 1st Wis. Oshkosh. (C) A Centennial Booklet the bank published in 1952. “Architecture/History Survey: Replace N. Main St./USH 45 Bridge Over The Fox River In Oshkosh.” WHS project number 07-0894/WN. November 2006. Prepared by Heritage Research, Ltd.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name

North Main Street Historic District

National Register Listing Date

Mar 07, 1996

State Register Listing Date

Aug 04, 1995

Contributing

Yes

bank/financial institution Neoclassical/Beaux Arts

Winnebago
County

Oshkosh
Community

1920-1929
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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