Lawrence County Bank Building Explained

Lawrence County Bank Building
Coordinates:36.9447°N -94.0028°W
Area:less than one acre
Architect:Legg, Jerome B.
Architecture:Romanesque Revival
Added:March 10, 2005
Refnum:05000119

The Lawrence County Bank Building is a historic bank building located at 100 West Commercial Street in Pierce City, Lawrence County, Missouri.

Description and history

It was built in 1892, and is a rectangular, two-story, Romanesque Revival style buff brick building. It measures 25 feet by 100 feet. It features pairs of round arched windows and a prominent round arched, rusticated stone corner entrance surround. The building was heavily damaged during a tornado in May 2003.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lawrence County Bank Building . 2017-01-01. Shirley Elwing . PDF. October 2004 . Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 7 photographs from 2004)