{"nrhp_refnum":"96000108","name":"Merchants National Bank of Sacramento","other_names":["Merchants National Bank"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1015 7th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sacramento","county":"Sacramento County","state":"CA","lat":38.58103121400006,"lon":-121.49758386299999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story reinforced concrete bank building with a full basement at 1015 7th Street in downtown Sacramento, California, completed in 1921 in the later Classical Revival style and designed by H. H. Winner.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a fine and elegant example of the later, transitional phase of Classical Revival architecture, which was becoming more abstract and modern. Its angled corner entrance departs from classical symmetry, and the building is a rare Sacramento example of the style with high integrity, inside and out.","narrative":"Merchants National Bank is a two-story reinforced concrete building with a full basement at 1015 7th Street in downtown Sacramento. Completed in 1921 to designs by architect H. H. Winner, it reflects the later phase of Classical Revival style, in which classical ornament was flattened and simplified. Tall pilasters, a dentil course and an angled corner entrance topped by a clock with draped figures define the exterior. Inside, the banking lobby keeps its original marble and granite floors, teller cages, bronze grillwork and an octagonal coffered ceiling, and a vintage wood-panel elevator still serves the upper floor. The building was listed for its architecture. The nomination compares it with other Sacramento buildings such as Julia Morgan's Public Market and finds it among the best preserved of the few remaining examples of the style. The bank, chartered in 1920, still uses the building for banking. Its cast concrete cornice was removed in 1981 as an earthquake precaution.","period_of_significance":"1921","architect_builder":"Winner, H. H. Company; Barton & Dudley","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and still used for day-to-day banking, with most original interior fittings intact; the cast concrete cornice was removed in 1981 as an earthquake precaution.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:28.005433-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/96000108.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000108/f47f1772f1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000108/f47f1772f1-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0 us","author":"Photograph by Dave W. Murray. This photograph has been released under the indicated license(s) by the estate of Dave W. Murray [represented by Will Murray (Willscrlt), his son]. Proper credit must be given to the photographer, including a link to the estate's Website at DaveWMurray.com.","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Merchants_National_Bank,_Sacramento.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Photograph by Dave W. Murray. This photograph has been released under the indicated license(s) by the estate of Dave W. Murray [represented by Will Murray (Willscrlt), his son]. Proper credit must be given to the photographer, including a link to the estate's Website at DaveWMurray.com.</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0 us</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Merchants_National_Bank,_Sacramento.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860634","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchants_National_Bank_of_Sacramento","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126178492"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/sacramento-county/merchants-national-bank-of-sacramento-96000108/"}