rare all original c. 1906 framed gelatin-silver photographic print of louis sullivan-designed interior ornamental terra cotta from the national farmers owatonna bank

BLDG. 51 MUSEUM COLLECTION
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UR-24906-17
fuemann & sons, photographers

 

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very rare original museum-quality framed c. 1906 gelatin-silver photographic print featuring interior ornamental glazed terra cotta from the national farmers bank, owatonna, mn. the professionally framed and matted print was photographed by fuermann and sons. "louis sullivan" is stamped on the verso. the 1906 terra cotta detail dates to 1906. the image measures 8 x 10 inches. the frame is comprised of solid walnut wood. the national farmers' bank of owatonna was designed by louis sullivan with decorative elements by george grant elmslie. it was completed in 1908, and was the first of sullivan's "jewel box" banks. the building is clad in red brick with green terra cotta bands, and features two large arches on its street-facing facades. single-story wings, originally housing bank offices, extend along each side. internal elements include two stained-glass windows designed by louis j. millet, a mural by oskar gross, and four immense cast iron electroliers designed by george grant elmslie and cast by winslow brothers company (owned by william winslow, for whom frank lloyd wright designed an iconic house). the officers of the national farmers' bank sought sullivan out, in part because they wanted a fresh idea of a bank building that would suit their specific needs, and they felt that conventional bank architecture of the time would not meet those. the building sullivan designed included a farmers' exchange room, where its clients might do business with each other, a women's consultation room, a conference room for the bank board, and the president's office. all of these rooms were richly decorated, with custom furniture. the bank was remodeled in 1940, and many of the interior architectural elements were destroyed. subsequent work in 1958 and from 1976 to 1981 restored it to its original grandeur. on january 7, 1976 it was recognized as a national historic landmark for its architectural significance.

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