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First National Bank Building (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

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Built
  
1927

Height
  
180 m

Floors
  
37

Architectural style
  
Romanesque architecture

NRHP Reference #
  
82000547

Opened
  
1929

Area
  
800 m²

Added to NRHP
  
24 November 1982

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Location
  
201 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, Michigan

Similar
  
Michigan Theater, University of Michigan, Ferry Field, Hill Auditorium, Blind Pig

The First National Bank Building is a Romanesque Revival building in Ann Arbor, Michigan designed by the local architectural firm of Fry and Kasurin. It stands at 201-205 South Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor.

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Map of First National Building, 201 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA

The high-rise was built in 1927, and completed in 1929. It stands at 10 floors in height, and is designed with an interesting blend of Art Deco and Art moderne architectural styles. It is composed of primarily steel and terra cotta.

The building is owned and managed by First Martin Corporation.

Facts

  • The tallest building in Ann Arbor at the time of its construction, it was built for the first bank in Washtenaw County. It has since been used for office and retail space.
  • The principal façades are clad in lightly colored terra-cotta designed in a restrained Romanesque styling. The terra cotta was executed by the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company.
  • The First National Bank is a steel frame building consisting of a ten-story tower along with rear wings of two and five stories.
  • It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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