National Bank of Coatesville Building

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National Bank of Coatesville Building
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National Bank of Coatesville Building, March 2011
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Location235 E. Lincoln Highway,
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′1″N75°49′19″W / 39.98361°N 75.82194°W / 39.98361; -75.82194 Coordinates: 39°59′1″N75°49′19″W / 39.98361°N 75.82194°W / 39.98361; -75.82194
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1906–1908
ArchitectWatson & Huckel
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Eclectic
NRHP reference No. 77001150 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1977

The National Bank of Coatesville Building, also known as the Industrial Valley Bank Building, is an historic, American bank building that is located in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1906 and 1908, this historic building is a four-story, steel-frame structure that was faced in buff-colored brick and Indiana Limestone, Designed in an eclectic, Late Victorian style, it measures 70 feet by 140 feet, was trimmed in terra cotta and Indiana limestone, and features a clock tower with rounded dome framing. In addition to the bank, the building once housed the post office. [2] The building has been converted to apartments.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Maureen L. Carlson and Susan M. Zacher (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: National Bank of Coatesville Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-14.