German-American Bank
National Register of Historic Places

German-American Bank

Altus, Franklin County, Arkansas
Listed
September 12, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001448

About this property

The German-American Bank is a historic commercial building at Franklin and Main Streets in Altus, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of red brick with a stone foundation and trim. It has an angled store entrance at the corner, sheltered by an overhang with a dentillated cornice and supported by a round column. Windows on the second level are set in segmented-arch openings, and the flat roof is obscured by a raised brick parapet. Built in 1905, it is Altus' finest example of commercial Italianate architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Altus, Franklin County, Arkansas
35.44643, -93.76179

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was German-American Bank listed on the National Register?

German-American Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1990.

What type of historic resource is German-American Bank?

German-American Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for German-American Bank?

The period of significance for German-American Bank is recorded as the industrial era.

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