The Laramie State Bank Building is an

Art Deco Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unite ...

building at 5200 W. Chicago Avenue, in Chicago's Austin community.Laramie State Bank of Chicago
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. Retrieved December 11, 2019. It was designed by architects Meyer & Cook and was built in 1928.Zangs, Mary (2014)
The Chicago 77: A Community Area Handbook

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. Retrieved December 11, 2019. American Institute of Architects Chicago (2014)
AIA Guide to Chicago
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. p. 329. Retrieved December 11, 2019. The terracotta ornamentation was produced by the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company. It is a Chicago Landmark,Laramie State Bank Building
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. Retrieved December 11, 2019. and was listed on the

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in 2023.

History

The Laramie State Bank of Chicago closed on August 16, 1930. On August 31, 1936, the

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opened offices in the building. In 1946, the Citizens National Bank began operating in the building. In 1991, the Citizens National Bank was declared insolvent and was seized by federal regulators. On June 14, 1995, the Laramie State Bank Building was designated a Chicago Landmark. Most recently, the building has served as home to a restaurant and deli, a furniture store, and a banquet hall.Landmark Laramie State Bank at Risk
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Preservation Chicago Preservation Chicago is a historic preservation advocacy group in Chicago, Illinois, which formally commenced operations on October 23, 2001.

. Retrieved December 11, 2019. However, the building was foreclosed in 2012, and has been vacant for many years. It has a number of deferred maintenance issues, which has led

Preservation Chicago Preservation Chicago is a historic preservation advocacy group in Chicago, Illinois, which formally commenced operations on October 23, 2001.

to list it as one of the most endangered buildings in Chicago. Kamin, Blair.
Two more buildings hit Chicago’s endangered list
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''. February 28, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019. On August 11, 2020 the Chicago Community Development Commission voted to authorize the Department of Planning and Development to request proposals from developers for the Laramie State Bank Building and adjacent properties.Studenkov, Igor.
Historic building could get new lease on life
, ''Austin Weekly News''. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

References

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