Rossi Insurance Building - Wallace, Idaho
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BruceS
N 47° 28.290 W 115° 55.415
11T E 581112 N 5258123
Historic commercial building in downtown Wallace, Idaho.
Waymark Code: WM2A3Q
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2007
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Rossi Insurance Building (1890)
This building was originally built for the Bank of Wallace. The bank
failed by the year's end and another bank took over, struggled, and also failed.
In 1892, the First National Bank of Wallace was created and occupied the site
until 1916.. The second story was added in 1895 with a press metal turret.
It should be noted this turret is a mimic of the one on the White and Bender
Building across Sixth Street. The rear entrance features double doors with
leaded glass, which are topped with a fan window pattern of elaborate leaded
glass. There is some date conflict on this work. Herman Rossi bought
the building for his insurance office in 1917. Today, Rossi Insurance is
the oldest established business for more than 109 years in the downtown historic
district. ~ Guide to Historic Wallace, Idaho