Peoples National Bank Building-Fries Building
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Peoples National Bank Building-Fries Building are two historic buildings located in downtown Rock Island, Illinois
, United States
. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1999. The buildings were built separately, but have subsequently been connected on the first three floors.
have altered the building in subsequent years. The bank itself had been organized two years previous, and purchased the building around 1904. They extensively renovated the building and added the fourth floor. In 1912 the bank branched out into the German Trust & Savings Bank, renamed American Trust & Savings Bank during World War I
, to handle personal accounts. The banks were bought and sold during the 1920s and eventually closed. The building's first floor housed an early location of McCabe’s Department Store. They were followed by a series of other retailers.
that horizontally divide the buildings. Both buildings also feature Commercial
style windows.
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
, United States
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. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1999. The buildings were built separately, but have subsequently been connected on the first three floors.
People’s National Bank Building
The People’s National Bank Building was constructed as a three-story building around 1876 by a now unknown person. The original architect is also unknown, but it is known that Drack & Kerns and George StauduharStauduhar House
Stauduhar House is an historic building located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.-George P. Stauduhar:...
have altered the building in subsequent years. The bank itself had been organized two years previous, and purchased the building around 1904. They extensively renovated the building and added the fourth floor. In 1912 the bank branched out into the German Trust & Savings Bank, renamed American Trust & Savings Bank during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, to handle personal accounts. The banks were bought and sold during the 1920s and eventually closed. The building's first floor housed an early location of McCabe’s Department Store. They were followed by a series of other retailers.
Fries Building
The Fries Building was built by Frank G. Young and William Sharp McCombs as the new location for their department store. It was designed by the architectural firm of Drack & Kerns. The building opened in 1897 and featured 22400 square feet (2,081 m²) of space. The store moved to a larger building 1909. Subsequent retailers who occupied the building include a shoe store, Mosenfelder & Kohn; a furniture store, Hadley Company; Bennison’s Department Store and the New York Store.Architecture
The bank portion of the building is a four-story brick structure. In addition to the fourth-floor, the Second Avenue façade was added to the building in 1904. The Fries Building is three-stories, and features a decorative frieze and round windows at the top. Pilasters are located between the large windows on the upper levels. Both buildings feature a tripartite division of base, center and corniceCornice
Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns any building or furniture element: the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the edge of a pedestal. A simple cornice may be formed just with a crown molding.The function of the projecting...
that horizontally divide the buildings. Both buildings also feature Commercial
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style windows.
