Home Building Association Bank
Why it's listed
Designed by Chicago architect Louis Sullivan and built in 1914, this three-story bank stands at 6 West Main Street in Newark, Ohio. It measures roughly sixty-five by thirty-five feet, rests on a stone foundation, and has a two-story stone facade. Ornament includes foliated cartouches, a lion holding a shield on the south side, original stained glass, and leaded glass in the second-floor windows. Mosaic panels reading "The Home Building Association Company" and "The Old Home" are believed to survive beneath later signs. Alterations include enlarged first-floor openings, lowered window sills on the south side, and a reset corner doorway. The interior has been vastly changed. The building is noted as one of several banks Sullivan designed late in his career, after his partnership with Dankmar Adler ended in 1895. Though less impressive than some of his other banks, it is regarded as an important surviving example of his work.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is an important surviving work by Louis Sullivan, designed in the later, less productive phase of his career, when he still produced several banks. It acknowledges that the building is less impressive than some of his other banks, but still considers it an important structure.
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 73001495, listed July 2, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 6 W. Main St., Newark |
|---|---|
| County | Licking County |
| Listed | July 2, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001495 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 20th Century (built 1914) |
| Architect / builder | Louis Sullivan (Chicago architect) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, in good condition, and altered; the first-floor openings were enlarged and the interior was vastly altered. The current use is commercial. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Within district | Newark Downtown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 40.05782, -82.40236 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 73001495.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5888266
- This listing as JSON
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