Merchants National Bank, Saint Paul

Name: Merchants National Bank
Address: Saint Paul, United States

#142 among attractions in Saint Paul

Romanesque architecture

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The Merchants National Bank or Brooks Building is a commercial building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, built and opened in 1892 as a financial center in St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood at the corner of Jackson Street and Fifth Street. The structure, designed by Edward Bassford, uses sandstone in a Richardsonian Romanesque style. The ground floor was occupied by an influential bank, while the upper stories provided law offices. Several office tenants went on to great state or national prominence, including Cushman Kellogg Davis, Cordenio Severance, Frank B. Kellogg, Pierce Butler, and William D. Mitchell. For many years, the building was known as the McColl Building. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The four-story structure was carefully rehabilitated and restored by David A. Brooks, and the building now carries his family name. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 44°56'54"N, 93°5'22"W

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Downtown St. PaulSaint Paul United States

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Merchants National Bank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Xcel Energy Center, Cray Plaza, Science Museum of Minnesota, CHS Field.

0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul
16 min walk • Xcel Energy Center is a multipurpose arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Completed in 2000, it is named for its locally based corporate sponsor Xcel Energy.
~190 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cray Plaza, Saint Paul
1 min walk • Cray Plaza, located in the Lowertown neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, provides space for working, living, eating, and recreating on one square city block opened in 1986.
0.6 miSW
Interactive exhibits and educational films
Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul
16 min walk • Science Museum of Minnesota is an American museum focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education.
~1540 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
CHS Field, Saint Paul
8 min walk • CHS Field is a baseball park in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is home to the St. Paul Saints of the International League of Minor League Baseball, as well as home to Hamline University's baseball team.
~1950 ftW
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Minnesota Children's Museum, Saint Paul
10 min walk • The Minnesota Children's Museum is a children's museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1981 in Minneapolis, the museum moved to St. Paul in 1995. The museum includes natural exhibits of Minnesota, developmental learning areas for small children, a creativity and problem- solving area, and national traveling exhibits.
0.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Landmark Center, Saint Paul
11 min walk • St. Paul's historic Landmark Center, completed in 1902, originally served as the United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom House for the state of Minnesota. It was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, who served as Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department in 1891–92.
0.9 miS
Natural attraction, Cave, Bars and clubs
Wabasha Street Caves, Saint Paul
23 min walk • The Wabasha Street Caves is an event hall built into the sandstone caves located on the south shore of the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.
0.5 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul
13 min walk • The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota and hosts a variety of performing arts, such as touring Broadway musicals, orchestra, opera, and cultural performers, as well as produces local musicals.
0.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Boat or ferry
Minnesota Centennial Showboat, Saint Paul
18 min walk • Minnesota Centennial Showboat was a traditional riverboat theatre docked at Harriet Island Regional Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
~1800 ftSW
Architecture, City hall
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, Saint Paul
9 min walk • The Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse, located at 15 Kellogg Boulevard West in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a twenty-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1932.
~1940 ftS
Bridge
Robert Street Bridge, Saint Paul
10 min walk • The Robert Street Bridge is a reinforced concrete multiple-arch bridge that spans the Mississippi River in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The bridge is notable for its complex design that was required to accommodate river traffic, the St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Merchants National Bank?

Nearby attractions include Manhattan Building, Saint Paul (2 min walk), Pioneer and Endicott Buildings, Saint Paul (2 min walk), Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul (3 min walk), Downtown Saint Paul, Saint Paul (4 min walk).

How to get to Merchants National Bank by public transport?

The nearest stations to Merchants National Bank:

Bus

5th Street & Jackson Street • Lines: 351, 351H, 353, 363, 63, 94D (1 min walk)
6th Street & Sibley Street • Lines: 351, 351H, 353, 363, 63, 94D, 94F (2 min walk)

Light rail

Union Depot • Lines: 902 (4 min walk)
Central Station • Lines: 902 (6 min walk)

Train

Saint Paul Union Depot (7 min walk)