Barnes Block

Barnes Block
Barnes Block
Location 15-21 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°48′46″N 91°30′04″W / 44.81278°N 91.50111°W / 44.81278; -91.50111 (Barnes Block)Coordinates: 44°48′46″N 91°30′04″W / 44.81278°N 91.50111°W / 44.81278; -91.50111 (Barnes Block)
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1893 (1893)
Architect Henry Laycock
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference # 82000665[1]
Added to NRHP January 22, 1982

The Barnes Block is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

History

For several years, the Chippewa Valley Bank was housed in the building. It also has connections with a number of local politicians, including Byron Buffington, who was the bank president, and Henry Laycock, who helped build it. Both men were members of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "15-21 BARSTOW ST". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-08-21.


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