First National Bank of Adams
The First National Bank of Adams is a historic commercial building on Main Street in Adams, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1924, it was designed by the noted Prairie School architects Purcell & Elmslie. The interior of the building includes a mural by John W. Norton. The building also housed the village council chambers and was later operated as a municipal liquor store and known as the Adams Municipal Liquor Store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][2][3]
First National Bank of Adams | |
 First National Bank of Adams from the southwest | |
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| Location | 322 Main Street, Adams, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 43°34′3″N 92°43′7″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Purcell & Elmslie |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000442[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1986 |
Adams Area History Center
In 2018, the Adams Area Historical Society established the Adams Area History Center in the First National Bank Building to commemorate Adams' sesquicentennial. The History Center is home to a variety of collections and research materials.[4][5]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "First National Bank of Adams". Organica.
- Mary Ann Nord (2003). National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide. Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780873517454.
- "Adams is 150 years young; Minnesota town celebrates sesquicentennial". Austin Daily Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- "County Historical Societies, Chapters, and Local Organizations". Minnesota Historical Society - Local History Services. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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