Farmers and Merchants Union Bank
Bank building in Columbus, Wisconsin. Built 1919 by Louis Sullivan. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Farmers and Merchants Union Bank is a historic commercial building at 159 West James Street in Columbus, Wisconsin. Built in 1919, it is the last of eight "jewel box" bank buildings designed by Louis Sullivan, and the next to last to be constructed. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 159 W. James St., Columbus, WI |
| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | Oct 18, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000044 |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | Louis Sullivan |
| Type of place | bank building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 159 W. James St., Columbus, WI |
| Website | fmub.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 43.33853, -89.00658 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 53 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000044. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.