Winona Savings Bank Building

The Winona Savings Bank Building, now the Winona National Bank Historic Downtown Building, is an Egyptian Revival bank building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Chicago-based architect George W. Maher and constructed from 1914 to 1916.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for having state-level significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[3] It was nominated for being the largest and best preserved of Minnesota's few early-20th-century Egyptian Revival buildings, and one of Maher's master works in the state.[2]

Winona Savings Bank Building
The Winona Savings Bank Building from the northwest
Winona Savings Bank Building is located in Minnesota
Winona Savings Bank Building
Winona Savings Bank Building is located in the United States
Winona Savings Bank Building
Location204 Main Street, Winona, Minnesota
Coordinates44°3′5″N 91°38′17″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1914–1916
Built byHaglin-Stahr Company
ArchitectGeorge W. Maher
Architectural styleEgyptian Revival
NRHP reference No.77000776[1]
Designated September 15, 1977

The bank contains on the third floor of it a taxidermy gallery of African wildlife and guns by bank president EL King.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Nelson, Charles W. (1977-01-05). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Winona Savings Bank Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-08-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Winona Savings Bank". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  4. kcarlsonwinonamn. "WNB Financial African Safari Exhibit". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. Mcpherson, Mark (December 20, 2012). "History is being revived at Winona National Bank". News8000. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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