{"nrhp_refnum":"79002719","name":"First National Bank Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Broad St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Elyria","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.36780671300005,"lon":-82.10514592899995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-08-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A marble-faced bank building on the north side of Broad Street between Washington and East Avenue in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, built in 1917 in the NeoClassical style.","why_significant":"The nomination describes it as an excellent example of early 20th century bank architecture in the NeoClassical Roman Temple format. Its facade is dominated by a huge arch, and the interior is finely appointed. It is called one of the city's finest and least altered bank buildings, in continuous use since construction.","narrative":"This marble-faced bank building on the north side of Broad Street in Elyria, Ohio, was erected in 1917 for the Savings Deposit and Trust Company. The bank later became the First National Bank of Elyria, and the building has served as a bank ever since. Designed in the NeoClassical Roman Temple format, it has a facade dominated by a huge arch, a style the nomination suggests was influenced by the Chicago Exposition. Inside, the banking room has a very tall ceiling and classical pilasters. Only the front facade is visible from the street, since the side walls are party walls and the rear is plainly finished. It stands in line with its neighbors on Broad Street but is set apart by its ornamentation. It was recognized as an excellent example of early twentieth century bank architecture and as one of the city's finest and least altered bank buildings. Its exterior was reported in excellent condition and its interior in good condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"NeoClassical (Roman Temple format)","criteria":[],"status_note":"In continuous use as a bank since 1917; interior condition good and exterior excellent.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.905701-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002719.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002719/2668c2444a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002719/2668c2444a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TnrSmith","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FirstNational_Bank_Elyria.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">TnrSmith</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FirstNational_Bank_Elyria.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"00001663","name":"Elyria Downtown-West Avenue Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/elyria-downtown-west-avenue-historic-district-00001663/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985714","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138507411"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/first-national-bank-building-79002719/"}