The Manufacturer's National Bank is an historic commercial building at 145 Lisbon Street
Lewiston, Maine
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. Built in 1914, it was the tallest commercial building in Lewiston until 1950, and was one of the last major commercial buildings erected in the city before
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, and one of the few that exhibits Classical Revival style. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1986.
Description and history
The Manufacturer's National Bank building is located at the southwest corner of Lisbon and Ash Streets in downtown Lewiston. The building is seven stories tall, and presents three bays to Lisbon Street and eight to Ash. Ash Street slopes downhill from Lisbon Street, exposing the basement level. Most of the building is finished in yellow brick, although much of the street level facade on Lisbon Street is in limestone. That facade has three bays articulated by two-story pilasters, with sash windows in the outer bays and the upper five floors. The entrance is recessed in the center bay, with a three-part window on the second floor. A cornice line with decorated entablature extends between the second and third floors on both street-facing facades. The first two floors of the Ash Street facade are dominated by tall round-arch windows, with store fronts in the exposed basement level. A projecting belt course separates the sixth and seventh floors, and the building is capped by a flat roof with a projecting cornice.
The building was erected in 1914. It was designed by
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New York City
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at the time. The Manufacturer's National Bank was founded in 1875, and was originally located in the
Pilsbury Block
The Pilsbury Block is an historic commercial building at 200-210 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine. The block was built in 1870, and is a late example of Italianate architecture, exhibiting some Romanesque details. The building was added to the N ...
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[ The building continues to house commercial tenants.
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See also
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References
{{National Register of Historic Places
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
Buildings and structures in Lewiston, Maine
Commercial buildings completed in 1914
National Register of Historic Places in Lewiston, Maine