National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Oberlin

Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas
Listed
December 1, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001418

About this property

The Bank of Oberlin, located at 187 S. Penn in Oberlin, Kansas, United States, was a bank whose building was constructed in 1886. The building, also known as the Decatur County Courthouse and as First National Bank of Oberlin, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1994. It is a 28-by-60-foot (8.5 m × 18.3 m) two-story red brick building. The brick walls include corbelling and a herringbone panel beneath each window and are "beautiful", in contrast to the walls of many historic buildings in Oberlin that have been covered with stucco or siding. The Bank of Oberlin occupied the building until 1894, when it closed due to the Panic of 1893. Decatur County acquired the building as part of a settlement following the bank's failure, and it used the building as its first permanent courthouse until 1927. It was deemed significant "for its historical association with the growth and development of Oberlin" and "for its architectural significance as an Italianate commercial building."

Location

187 S. Penn
Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas
39.81930, -100.52931

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Bank of Oberlin listed on the National Register?

Bank of Oberlin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Oberlin?

Bank of Oberlin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bank of Oberlin?

The period of significance for Bank of Oberlin is recorded as the industrial era.

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