Exchange Bank (El Dorado, Arkansas)

The Exchange Bank building, formerly the Lion Oil Headquarters, is a historic commercial building at Washington and Oak Streets in El Dorado, Arkansas. Built in 1926–27, the nine story building was the first skyscraper in Union County, and it was the tallest building in El Dorado at the time of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was designed by the Little Rock firm of Mann & Stern, and is an eclectic mix of Venetian-inspired Revival styles. It was built during El Dorado's oil boom, and housed the headquarters of Lion Oil.[2] It was included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003.[3]

Exchange Bank
Exchange Bank (El Dorado, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Exchange Bank (El Dorado, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Exchange Bank (El Dorado, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Exchange Bank (El Dorado, Arkansas)
Location in United States
LocationWashington and Oak Sts., El Dorado, Arkansas
Coordinates33°12′47″N 92°39′49″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectMann & Stern
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival, Venetian Gothic
Part ofEl Dorado Commercial Historic District (ID03000773)
NRHP reference No.86003304[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1986
Designated CPAugust 21, 2003

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Exchange Bank". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  3. "NRHP nomination for El Dorado Commercial Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-27.


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