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Citizens' National Bank

Citizens' National Bank

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a.k.a. Old Citizens Bank

a.k.a. Southern Securities Building

329-331 Main St
Evansville, IN

Quick Timeline

1916 Bank is built as Evansville's first "skyscraper", moves from old location
1959 Citizens Bank moves out
1983 Building serves as Hilliard Lyons' Evansville branch
2007 Hilliard Lyons moves down Main St and building is vacated

Location

4th and main
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.971373009826
Longitude: -87.571090757847
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Architecture

Style: Skyscraper
Architect: Stoddart,William Lee (New York)


History


Comments

chicago style william lee stoddard citizens' national bank moved up mian st to new building from old location announced 1914 10-story building (evv first skyscraper) fourth and main built through 1915 citizens' national bank opened feb 22 1916 Citizens Bank moved to 19 nw 4th st in 1959 building has served as a multi-tenant office building southern securities for a number of years In 1983, Hilliard Lyons moves in to the old building The building serves as their Evansville headquarters for 24 years. english theme brew pub opens in basement in 1997 In 2007, however, Hilliard Lyons move toward the riverfront to 110 main st leaving the building vacant


See also

Press article - After bank moves, it'll be 'Southern Securities Building' (10/29/1959)
HistoricEvansville.com: Businesses / Commercial
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district

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