1892 - Capitol National Bank Building - - Salem, OR
N 44° 56.451 W 123° 02.422
10T E 496814 N 4976380
Built in 1880 but remodeled to incorporate the date in 1892
Waymark Code: WM5BDD
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2008
Views: 15
Description from Salem Online History:
This Richardsonian Romanesque brick and stone masonry building has rusticated stone on the upper facade and granite on the ground floor. The facing is Utah red and Tenino gray. It is a twenty-feet-wide, three-story commercial building with a conical-roofed turreted stair tower with a copper roof. Originally built in 1880, the facade was remodeled in 1892 to its rusticated stone appearance. The ground floor was remodeled in 1950 by James L. Payne, Salem architect. Placing the modern front onto the building required holding up the stone top stories, consisting of over 100 tons of stone, with steel beams to allow the introduction of a large picture window and double doors to provide more light. The use of the red and gray granite to match the red and gray sandstone of the historic building. It appears that the windows and door have been replaced on the ground level within the last few years. The interior of the building incorporates a vaulted and domed ceiling, a balcony at the rear connected by a steel spiral staircase, and originally had Italian marble wainscoting. The building is a unique example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Salem contributes to the historic character of the downtown district.
Year of construction: 1892
Full inscription:
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Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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