Anderson Bank Building

The Anderson Bank Building is a historic bank building located at Anderson, Indiana in the United States. It was built for the Anderson Banking Company in 1927. The bank building is located at 931 Meridan Street. The Anderson Banking Company began business on January 30, 1890. It was the only bank in Anderson to survive the Great Depression without closing.[2][3] In 1985, the bank was acquired by Merchants National Corporation of Indianapolis. In 1991 Merchants National Corporation was acquired by National City Bank. National City Bank still operates a branch in the Anderson Bank Building.

Anderson Bank Building
Location931 Meridan St., Anderson, Indiana
Coordinates40°6′23″N 85°40′47″W / 40.10639°N 85.67972°W / 40.10639; -85.67972
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectKurt Vonnegut (Colvin, Leslie, Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller)
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.84001078[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1985

The art deco details at the exterior street level and in the main banking lobby have been somewhat obliterated due to water damage. The building's main architectural interest lies in the still existent art deco detailing in the building's elevator lobby and upper floors.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Humphrey, David (2014). Images of America: Anderson. Arcadia Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 9781439645826.
  3. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes John M. Weber (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Anderson Bank Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

Sources

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  • Anderson: A Pictorial History by Esther Dittlinger, copyright 1991, pages 160,161.