Property Record
19 N Wisconsin St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | FIRST NATIONAL BANK |
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| Other Name: | FIRST NATIONAL BANK |
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| Reference Number: | 10240 |
| Location (Address): | 19 N Wisconsin St |
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| County: | Walworth |
| City: | Elkhorn |
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| Year Built: | 1916 |
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| Survey Date: | 19742025 |
| Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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| Wall Material: | Stone - Unspecified |
| Architect: | James Law |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | IONIC COLUMNS ON FRONT 2025: The First National Bank facade is all that remains of the two-story, 1915, Neoclassical building constructed of limestone blocks atop marble. The majority of the building has been demolished, leaving behind only the front (west) facade that provides access to a small grassy lawn with a sidewalk and wood benches surrounded by decorative shrubbery. It includes a corbelled cornice that reads “1865, First National Bank, 1915” and two prominent ionic columns that flank a central pedimented entrance opening. On either side of the columns are small window openings with decorative metal and secondary entrance openings. All windows and entrance doors have been removed. |
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| Bibliographic References: | "New Bank Will Open on May 6," The Elkhorn Independent, 27 April 1916, page 1, cont'd. on page 12. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |