Harlan in Shelby County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Harlan Bank Building

Erected 1909

— 1009-1011 7th Street —

Harlan Bank Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

1. Harlan Bank Building Marker

Inscription. This building housed the
Harlan National Bank
1909-1978.
The original Neoclassical
façade was replaced with
a modern façade in 1954.

Listed in the National Register
of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 41° 39.495′ N, 95° 19.142′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. It is on 7th Street south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the right/north corner of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1009 7th Street, Harlan IA 51537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Lamb Building (here, next to this marker); Stutsman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamm Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeler Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

Regarding Harlan Bank Building. Contributing property, Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District, National Register of Historic Places #94001099.

From the NRHP nomination: Architect, Lytle Co., Sioux City; contractor, unknown. This two-story brick building is presently categorized as a modern modification. It was originally built in the Neoclassical style with a stone veneer façade over load-bearing brick walls. It was completely remodeled in 1954 destroying the Neoclassical details and resulting in a modern façade. It was also subsequently
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

2. Harlan Bank Building Storefront
(marker is mounted on far right corner)
enlarged into the alley to the south, so that the block is now a continuous row of buildings. This mirrors the progression of construction on the east side of the square as well. Historically, it housed the Harlan Bank, which was reorganized as the Harlan National Bank in 1913. The 1909 construction replaced an older brick building that was demolished to make room for the new bank building. The bank remained at this location until 1978.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District

Also see . . . Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District. The historic district covers most of the city's central business district in the original town plat. Most of the buildings are two-story, brick commercial buildings. Commercial Italianate and Queen Anne styles are dominant. (Submitted on January 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Harlan Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

3. Harlan Bank Building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.