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Illinois State Bank Building

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Area
  
less than one acre

Architect
  
Tobias, Ira

Opened
  
1900

Built
  
1900 (1900)

NRHP Reference #
  
84000923

Added to NRHP
  
16 August 1984

Illinois State Bank Building

Location
  
201 N. Chestnut St., Assumption, Illinois

The Illinois State Bank Building is a historic bank building located at 201 N. Chestnut St. in Assumption, Illinois. The building was constructed in 1900 to replace the Illinois State Bank's previous building, an 1883 structure which burned down in 1899. Local architect Ira Tobias designed the bank, which features a tower above its front entrance; such towers were a distinguishing mark of Tobias' work and can be seen on two other surviving buildings in Assumption. The Illinois State Bank operated from the building until its closure in 1933; during this time, it handled 80-85% of Assumption's banking business. The building later housed the Assumption Building and Loan Association and the law offices of George J. LaCharite.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1984.

References

Illinois State Bank Building Wikipedia