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Lawrence County Bank Building


category : Historic Buildings
ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

This historic building still stands at the corner of Walnut and Commercial Street in downtown Pierce City even after the May 2003 tornado and subsequent demolition of most of the business district.

Of course it once housed the Lawrence County Bank, but the building has also seen a restaurant, a taxidermist, a book store and other businesses within its walls.

A photo studio opened in this building in 2006.

Information from the National Register of Historic Places:
Lawrence County Bank Building (added 2005 - Building - #05000119)
100 W. Commercial St., Pierce City
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Legg, Jerome B.
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business


Hours: Monday thru Sunday
Address: Walnut and Commercial Street

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