The Winona Savings Bank Building, now the Winona National Bank Historic Downtown Building, is an Egyptian Revival bank building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by Chicago-based architect George W. Maher and constructed from 1914 to 1916.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for having state-level significance in the themes of architecture and commerce.[3] It was nominated for being the largest and best preserved of Minnesota's few early-20th-century Egyptian Revival buildings, and one of Maher's master works in the state.[2]
Winona Savings Bank Building | |
 The Winona Savings Bank Building from the northwest | |
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| Location | 204 Main Street, Winona, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°3′5″N 91°38′17″W / 44.05139°N 91.63806°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1914–1916 |
| Built by | Haglin-Stahr Company |
| Architect | George W. Maher |
| Architectural style | Egyptian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000776[1] |
| Designated | September 15, 1977 |
The bank contains on the third floor of it a taxidermy gallery of African wildlife and guns by bank president EL King.[4][5]
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Nelson, Charles W. (1977-01-05). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form: Winona Savings Bank Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Winona Savings Bank". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ kcarlsonwinonamn. "WNB Financial African Safari Exhibit". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Mcpherson, Mark (December 20, 2012). "History is being revived at Winona National Bank". News8000. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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The bank's vault door
