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Dec 01, 1892
366-68 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Merchants National Bank By City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, 1988 (McColl Building) - 366-68 jackson Street - (at Fifth) - 1892, Edward P. Bassford - When the Merchants National Bank opened in 1892, its two-story lobby attracted a great deal of attention. Public appreciation for the warm red stone and lively architectural treatment led to protest when a proposal to widen Jackson Street threatened this jewel of Romanesque Revival design with demolition in 1967. The diminutive building could easily have been overpowered by Galtier Plaza. However, Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation took up the challenge to develop guidelines for new construction that would complement historical structures. They recommended dropping the height of the new building and adding an arch detail on the Fifth Street facade to echo the bank’s design. Cite this Page City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, 1988, “Merchants National Bank,” Saint Paul Historical, accessed June 29, 2022, https://saintpaulhistorical.com/items/show/204.
366-68 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Merchants National Bank By City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, 1988 (McColl Building) - 366-68 jackson Street - (at Fifth) - 1892, Edward P. Bassford - When the Merchants National Bank opened in 1892, its two-story lobby attracted a great deal of attention. Public appreciation for the warm red stone and lively architectural treatment led to protest when a proposal to widen Jackson Street threatened this jewel of Romanesque Revival design with demolition in 1967. The diminutive building could easily have been overpowered by Galtier Plaza. However, Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation took up the challenge to develop guidelines for new construction that would complement historical structures. They recommended dropping the height of the new building and adding an arch detail on the Fifth Street facade to echo the bank’s design. Cite this Page City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, 1988, “Merchants National Bank,” Saint Paul Historical, accessed June 29, 2022, https://saintpaulhistorical.com/items/show/204.
Dec 01, 1892
Posted Date
Jun 28, 2022
Historical Record Date
Dec 01, 1892
Source Name
Saint Paul Historical
