Exchange Bank, El Dorado

Name: Exchange Bank
Address: El Dorado, United States

#10 among attractions in El Dorado

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The Exchange Bank building is a historic commercial building at Washington and Oak Streets in El Dorado, Arkansas. Built in 1926–27, the nine story building was the first skyscraper in Union County, and it was the tallest building in El Dorado at the time of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was designed by the Little Rock firm of Mann & Stern, and is an eclectic mix of Venetian-inspired Revival styles. It was built during El Dorado's oil boom, and housed the headquarters of Lion Oil. It was included in the El Dorado Commercial Historic District in 2003. ()

Built: 1926 (98 years ago)Coordinates: 33°12'47"N, 92°39'49"W

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Exchange Bank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: El Dorado Confederate Monument, John Newton House, First Presbyterian Church, Rialto Theatre.

~400 ftS
Memorial
El Dorado Confederate Monument, El Dorado
2 min walk • The El Dorado Confederate Monument is located on the grounds of the Union County Courthouse in El Dorado, Arkansas, near the corner of North Main and South Washington Streets.
~720 ftNE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
John Newton House, El Dorado
4 min walk • The Newton House Museum, also known as the Matthew Rainey House, is a historic house museum at 510 North Jackson Street in El Dorado, Arkansas, United States. The house was built sometime between 1843 and 1853 by Matthew Rainey, El Dorado's first settler, and is the oldest building in the city.
~670 ftSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, El Dorado
4 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 300 E. Main in El Dorado, Arkansas. The single story brick building was constructed in 1926 for a congregation which was organized in 1846.
~920 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Rialto Theatre, El Dorado
5 min walk • The Rialto Theatre is a historic performing venue at 117 East Cedar Street in downtown El Dorado, Arkansas. Built in 1929 during El Dorado's oil boom years, the theater is one of the best local examples of Classical Revival architecture, and is one of the largest and most elaborately decorated performing spaces in southern Arkansas.
~450 ftS
City hall
Municipal Building, El Dorado
3 min walk • The Municipal Building, or City Hall, of El Dorado, Arkansas is located at 204 North West Street.
0.5 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
El Dorado Apartments, El Dorado
14 min walk • The El Dorado Apartments are a historic apartment house at 420 Wilson Place in El Dorado, Arkansas. The two story brick and limestone building was designed by Louisiana architect Cheshire Peyton, and built in 1926 in response to the discovery of oil in the area and the ensuing economic boom.
0.7 miN
33°13'21"N • 92°39'41"W
Barton Public Library, El Dorado
17 min walk • Library
~1470 ftSW
Universities and schools
South Arkansas Community College, El Dorado
8 min walk • South Arkansas Community College is a public community college in El Dorado, Arkansas. South Arkansas Community College, known locally as SouthArk, is a public, comprehensive community college with an open-door policy, providing educational programs, workforce development, civic...

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Which popular attractions are close to Exchange Bank?

Nearby attractions include El Dorado Confederate Monument, El Dorado (2 min walk), Municipal Building, El Dorado (3 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, El Dorado (4 min walk), John Newton House, El Dorado (4 min walk).