Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building Explained

Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building
Coordinates:36.8669°N -83.8867°W
Built:1910
Architect:Ed Dishman
Builder:Ed Dishman
Architecture:Romanesque Revival
Added:August 1, 1984
Area:0.1acres
Refnum:84002751

The Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building, at 222 Knox Street in Barbourville, Kentucky, is a Romanesque Revival-style building built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

It is a three-story masonry wall and wood-frame building, with a Romanesque brick arch entry as its most salient feature. The brickwork is in common bond with a quoin detail every sixth course. It was designed and built by Ed Dishman.

It was deemed notable as "the best example of the Romanesque Revival style in Barbourville."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84002751}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building / Agriculture & Conservation Service County Office ]. National Park Service. Jeffrey T. Pearson . March 20, 1984 . April 23, 2018. With