National Register Record for SHATTUCK NATIONAL BANK BUILDING

Historic Name: SHATTUCK NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
Current Name: SHATTUCK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 100 S MAIN
City: SHATTUCK            County: ELLIS
Section: 21           Township: 21           Range: 25          
Description of significance: THE SHATTUCK NATIONAL BANK BUILDING IS A TWO-STORY TWO PART COMMERCIAL BLOCK BRICK BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN 1910. THIS FLAT-ROOFED BUILDING HAS HOUSED A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, THE MASONIC LODGE, A POST OFFICE AND THE TOWN LIBRARY. THE BANK IS ORIENTED AROUND THE CANTED CORNER ENTRANCE. THE BUILDING HAS ELABORATE BRICKWORK WITH ROMAN ARCHES AROUND THE WINDOWS, AS WELL AS A CORBEL TABLE ALONG THE CORNICE AND AS A BELT LINE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND STORIES. THE ORIGINAL SECOND FLOOR WINDOW REMAINS, ALTHOUGH THE FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN HIGHLY ALTERED. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/7/1983.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: COMMERCE/TRADE: FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Current Function: EDUCATION: LIBRARY
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL
Architect: STUART, J.H.C.
Year Built: 1910            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: CA 1983