Description: FOR SALE IS A VINTAGE COUNTER CHECK FROM THE SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF OWATONNA, MINNESOTA. THIS BANK, WAS ORIGINALLY THE NATIONAL FARMERS BANK DESIGNED BY LOUIS SULLIVAN, THE FAMOUS ARCHITECT. IT IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. I DO NOT KNOW THE TIME THIS CHECK WAS PRINTED, HOWEVER THE BANK WAS CALLED BY THE SECURITY BANK BY 1928, WHICH WAS THE TIME PERIOD OF LIQUOR PRESCRIPTIONS I HAVE BY A DOCTOR IN THE SECURITY BANK BUILDING. DURING THE TIME I LIVED IN OWATONNA, MINN, THE BANK BECAME NORWEST BANK, AND IS CURRENTLY WELLS FARGO. THIS BANK WAS ALSO ON A STAMP AS PART OF THE AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE SERIES, RELEASED ON AUGUST 28, 1981. THIS CHECK IS FROM A BANKING FIRM, WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE BY THAT NAME. National Farmers' Bank of Owatonna Location: 101 N. Cedar St., Owatonna, Steele County Built: 1908 Architect: Louis Sullivan and George Elmslie Listed on NRHP: August 26, 1971 One of the first American architects to break free from the influence of classical revival styles, Louis Sullivan completed a series of eight banks in small Midwest towns during the last years of his career. The National Farmers' Bank of Owatonna is arguably the best. Sullivan, known for a "form follows function" philosophy epitomized in his prototype skyscraper designs,applied those principles to the smaller scale of the Prairie School bank's still-monumental form. Sullivan designed the bank to resemble a jeweled strongbox, giving depositors a sense of security. The building is bathed in a symphony of color, as Sullivan described it. Green and brown terra cotta panels and blue and gold glass mosaic bands contrast with the reddish brick walls and the red sandstone base that anchors the bank to its site. Elegantly arched stained-glass windows are mirrored on the interior by murals of dairy and harvest scenes painted by Chicago artist Oskar Gross. The lavish organic ornamentation, designed largely by Sullivan's partner George Elmslie, carries through all interior elements, from 18-foot-tall light fixtures down to the tellers' window grills. Shipping and handling includes delivery confirmation.
Price: 7.99 USD
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
End Time: 2023-12-24T09:55:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
