Merchants' National Bank, Grinnell

Name: Merchants' National Bank
Address: 833 4th Avenue, Grinnell, United States

#1 among attractions in Grinnell

Top attraction, Art Nouveau architecture

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The Merchants' National Bank building is a historic commercial building located in Grinnell, Iowa. It is one of a series of small banks designed by Louis Sullivan in the Midwest between 1909 and 1919. All of the banks are built of brick and for this structure he employed various shades of brick, ranging in color from blue-black to golden brown, giving it an overall reddish brown appearance. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its architecture. In 1991 it was listed as a contributing property in the Grinnell Historic Commercial District. ()

Built: 1914 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 41°44'39"N, 92°43'33"W

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833 4th AvenueGrinnell United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Goodnow Hall, Christian Science Society, Faulconer Gallery, Stewart Library.

~1410 ftNE
Romanesque architecture
Goodnow Hall, Grinnell
7 min walk • Goodnow Hall is a historic structure located on the Grinnell College campus in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. A tornado struck the college's campus in 1882, and this was one of four buildings that replaced the destroyed buildings.
~1850 ftNW
Church
Christian Science Society, Grinnell
9 min walk • Charles H. Spencer House, formerly Christian Science Society and First Church of Christ, Scientist, Grinnell, located in Grinnell, Iowa, in the United States, is an historic Carpenter Gothic house which was converted into a church. On January 25, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
~1510 ftNE
41°44'49"N • 92°43'18"W
Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell
8 min walk • Art museum, Museum
~540 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Library
Stewart Library, Grinnell
3 min walk • The Stewart Building, formerly home to Stewart Library and current home to the Grinnell Area Arts Council, is a historic building located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States.
~790 ftSE
Romanesque architecture
Bowers and McDonald Office Building, Grinnell
4 min walk • The Bowers and McDonald Office Building is a historic structure located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. J.B. Bowers and M.W. McDonald had the building built as a speculative real-estate venture. Its construction is attributed to R.G.
~1000 ftE
Greek Revival architecture
Levi P. Grinnell House, Grinnell
5 min walk • The Levi P. Grinnell House is a historic dwelling located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Grinnell was one of three brothers from Vermont who settled in Poweshiek County in the 1850s.
0.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Grinnell College, Grinnell
16 min walk • Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa. It was founded in 1846 when a group of New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College.

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Which popular attractions are close to Merchants' National Bank?

Nearby attractions include Stewart Library, Grinnell (3 min walk), Bowers and McDonald Office Building, Grinnell (4 min walk), Levi P. Grinnell House, Grinnell (5 min walk), Goodnow Hall, Grinnell (7 min walk).

Merchants' National Bank, Grinnell

Facts and practical information

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

Goodnow Hall, Grinnell

Christian Science Society, Grinnell

Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell

Stewart Library, Grinnell

Bowers and McDonald Office Building, Grinnell

Levi P. Grinnell House, Grinnell

Grinnell College, Grinnell

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Merchants' National Bank?