Property Record
101 E Wall St (A)
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | First National Bank |
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| Other Name: | Treasure Chest |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 24526 |
| Location (Address): | 101 E Wall St (A) |
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| County: | Vilas |
| City: | Eagle River |
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| Year Built: | 1923 |
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| Survey Date: | 200419982023 |
| Historic Use: | bank/financial institution |
| Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
| Structural System: | Masonry |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | H. H. Waterman (Chicago) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Eagle River Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 2/6/2025 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 8/23/2024 |
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| Additional Information: | ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS. CURVED FACADE W/ENTRY ON CNR. Previously surveyed in 1998, at which time it was known as the Treasure Chest. The bank itself was originally established in 1890 as the Bank of Eagle River and chartered as a state bank in 1903. It was not until 1922, under new ownership, that the bank sought recognition as a National Bank. This location served the bank for almost sixty years, with at least one expansion made to the building along the North Railroad Street side. In 1980, a new building was erected for the bank and this building was adapted for commercial use. In 2004, it was home to the Moccasin Shop and Treasure Chest. |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture/History Survey: Replacement Of The Eagle River Bridge; USH 45, City Of Eagle River.” WHS project number 94-0099/VI. April 1999. Prepared by Joyce McKay. "Work on New Building," The Vilas County News, 28 June 1922, 1. "Bank Will Entertain," The Vilas County News, 18 April 1923, 1. "First National Bank in Magnificent New Home," Eagle River Review, 19 April 1923, 1. "History of the First National Bank of Eagle River," The Vilas County News, 23 May 1923, 8. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |