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largely intact original louis h. sullivan-designed 1914 home building association bank exterior terra cotta panel

Bld. 51 Museum Collection

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UR-34397-23

the terra cotta ornament was designed by louis h. sullivan, sculpted by kristian schneider, and executed by the american terra cotta company, crystal lake, ills.

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the home building association bank was built in 1914 and opened on august 25, 1915, as the home building association company, commonly known as “the old home”. it was one of three banks designed by sullivan in 1914, the other two being in grinnell, iowa, and in west lafayette, indiana.

in 1942, the home building association bank was sold to william camlin. from 1943 to 1946, sanitary meat market occupied the building, and from 1946 to 1973, symon's best jewelry company took over.

the building was added to the national register of historic places on july 2, 1973.

from 1979 to 1983, the building was occupied by mutual federal savings and loan association. tiffany's ice cream parlor was the last business in the building, from 1984 to 2007.

the building was donated to the licking county foundation in december 2013. the licking county foundation plans to restore the building, and when the renovation is complete, explore licking county, the county's convention and visitors bureau will move into the space.