{"nrhp_refnum":"78001149","name":"Cloud State Bank","other_names":["The Peoples National Bank"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"108 N. Washington St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"McLeansboro","county":"Hamilton County","state":"IL","lat":38.09374588700007,"lon":-88.53659715999999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-11-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A red brick bank building at 108 N. Washington Street in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, completed in 1882 and designed by Chalon G. Cloud. It is also known as The Peoples National Bank.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is a florid example of the Second Empire style, which is unusual for this part of the country. Its mansard roof, iron ornaments and dormer windows mark the style, while elaborate ornamentation and elements of many other styles make it a unique statement. It was built with private funds and has served the public almost continuously since 1882.","narrative":"Built in 1882 at 108 N. Washington Street in McLeansboro, this red brick bank building is trimmed with projecting light stone blocks and rests on a sandstone foundation. It rises about 55 feet to a slate mansard roof, with tall windows, matching dormers and a frontispiece topped by a mansarded clock tower. Chalon G. Cloud designed it, and Cloud and his cousin Chalon Guard McCoy had founded the Hamilton County Bank, which moved into the new building when it was finished. The nomination describes it as a florid Second Empire design, shown by the mansard roof, iron ornaments and dormers, with elements of many other styles added. It was built entirely with private funds and has served the public almost continuously. The exterior is largely unchanged. Inside, false ceilings and added walls have changed the original open hall, but the vault, most woodwork and the original ceiling survive. A 1961 addition sits to the north.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Designed by Chalon G. Cloud","architectural_style":"Second Empire","criteria":[],"status_note":"Exterior in good condition and virtually unchanged; interior altered by false ceilings and partitions, though the vault and most original woodwork and ceiling remain. A 1961 addition adjoins on the north lot. Occupied and used commercially as a bank.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.700727-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/41/8929/28892941/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/78001149.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78001149/e5d8b7d2d0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78001149/e5d8b7d2d0-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cloud_State_Bank_in_McLeansboro.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cloud_State_Bank_in_McLeansboro.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892941","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_State_Bank","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5135685"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/hamilton-county/cloud-state-bank-78001149/"}