Merchant's Bank Building
Identification
Merchant's Bank Building
First Bank Annex
128099
Map
Structure in general
high-rise building
rigid frame
steel
brick
terra-cotta
terra-cotta
applied masonry
white
beaux-arts
active heating (unspecified)
normal floors
yes, centrally controlled
Usage
commercial office
service branch(es)
restaurant
Facts
- The height comes from Fire Insurance Maps and does not include the large penthouse visible on the building's southeast corner.
- The Merchant's Bank Building was the tallest in downtown St. Paul from 1915 until 1930, when the First National Bank Building, just to the west along 4th Street, was completed. The buildings are connected by a 15th floor skyway.
- The National German-American Bank Building previously stood on this site.
- The structural frame utilizes 3200 tons of steel.
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More InformationTechnical Data
227.50 ft
227.50 ft
16
1
1915
6
0
$1,500,000
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Facade supplier, Construction company, Steel supplier
Features & Amenities
- Skybridge link to next building