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Title
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Iowa Theatre, Merchants National Bank, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking south inside the bank with teller cages and view of stained glass windows. 1918 postmark. Built in 1914 by Louis H. Sullivan, "father of the American skyscraper", the Merchant's National Bank was one of a number of "jewel box" banks built in small midwestern communities.
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Date Created
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1918
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PID
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grinnell:13393
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Title
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Public library, Grinnell, Iowa, Stewart Library
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Description
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Looking east from Broad Street. In 1901 Joel Stewart, a farmer, banker, and state legislator, offered to build the public library on land donated by the Congregational Church Society. The cornerstone was laid on May 7, 1901. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Number 994.
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Date Created
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1920
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PID
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grinnell:13630