Harrison National Bank
Also known as: Coffey Building; Has-480-16
Why it's listed
Built in 1886 at the main intersection of Cadiz's business district, this two-story red brick building was constructed for the Harrison National Bank. It combines Queen Anne details with a practical commercial form: pressed brick string courses, brick corner pilasters, a corbeled cornice, segmental arch windows and a chamfered corner entrance beneath a stone portico on polished granite columns. Inside, carved wood door and window surrounds and steel vaults survive. The bank was funded largely by the wealth of Harrison County's wool growers, since the county was among Ohio's leading wool producers in the late 1800s. The bank traced its roots to a branch of the State Bank of Ohio founded in 1841, and it operated in this building until the Depression. After a 1931 sale, the building housed a realty office, a savings and loan and a restaurant. It has been vacant since the late 1960s. The top of the cornice parapet has been lost, but the building is considered the most intact 19th-century structure on the commercial streetscape.
Significance in brief: The building is significant under Criteria A and C. It reflects the wool-based prosperity that Harrison County enjoyed in the late 19th century and that supported Cadiz's economy. It is also described as the only notable commercial Queen Anne building in Cadiz's business district, and it retains a high degree of integrity.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 93001438, listed December 23, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 101 E. Market St., Cadiz |
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| County | Harrison County |
| Listed | December 23, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93001438 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1886-1931 |
| Architect / builder | Hamilton, Charles P. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne (commercial Queen Anne) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The form says the former bank has been vacant since Coffey's restaurant closed in the late 1960s. It reports some recent water damage to floors and ceilings, and its current function is listed as work in progress. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.27282, -80.99653 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 93001438.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5665766
- This listing as JSON
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