Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building

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Location222 Knox St., Barbourville, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°52′01″N83°53′12″W / 36.86694°N 83.88667°W / 36.86694; -83.88667 (Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building) Coordinates: 36°52′01″N83°53′12″W / 36.86694°N 83.88667°W / 36.86694; -83.88667 (Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1910
Built byEd Dishman
ArchitectEd Dishman
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 84002751 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1984

The Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building, at 222 Knox Street in Barbourville, Kentucky, is a Romanesque Revival-style building built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

It is a three-story masonry wall and wood-frame building, with a Romanesque brick arch entry as its most salient feature. The brickwork is in common bond with a quoin detail every sixth course. It was designed and built by Ed Dishman. [2]

It was deemed notable as "the best example of the Romanesque Revival style in Barbourville." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Jeffrey T. Pearson (March 20, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building / Agriculture & Conservation Service County Office". National Park Service . Retrieved April 23, 2018. With accompanying two photos from 1984