First National Bank (Siloam Springs, Arkansas)

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First National Bank
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Location109 E. University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°11′10″N94°32′26″W / 36.18611°N 94.54056°W / 36.18611; -94.54056
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890)
Architectural styleRomanesque
Part of Siloam Springs Downtown Historic District (ID94001338)
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002431 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988
Designated CPMay 26, 1995

The First National Bank is a historic commercial building at 109 East University Street in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick building, trimmed in stone. Its ground floor is recessed in an arcade supported by square posts, and is separated from the second floor by a stone belt course. The upper floor windows have round stone arches, with two narrow bays projecting slightly. The cornice has corbelled brickwork, and is topped in a few places by stone caps. The building is Siloam Springs' only significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for First National Bank". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved February 6, 2015.