Barnes Block Explained

Barnes Block
Coordinates:44.8128°N -91.5011°W
Added:January 22, 1982
Refnum:82000665

The Barnes Block is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

History

For several years, the Chippewa Valley Bank was housed in the building. It also has connections with a number of local politicians, including Byron Buffington, who was the bank president, and Henry Laycock, who helped build it. Both men were members of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15-21 BARSTOW ST. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-08-21.