National Register of Historic Places

Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
March 2, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000094

About this property

The 1942 Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States is a former bank building that is now the home of a Westin Hotel. The building is an example of the Streamline Moderne phase of the Art Deco movement and is notable for its bold relief sculptures of a farmer and a mechanic framing the main entrance. The sculptures were designed by Warren T. Mosman, who headed the sculpture department at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. The previous Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank headquarters was built in 1891 on 115 S. 4th St. It is now home to The Downtown Cabaret.

Location

88 S. 6th St.
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.97756, -93.27011

Categories

COMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank listed on the National Register?

Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank?

Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank?

The period of significance for Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank is recorded as the industrial era.

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