First National Bank of Adams | |
![]() First National Bank of Adams from the southwest | |
Location | 322 Main Street, Adams, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 43°34′3″N 92°43′7″W / 43.56750°N 92.71861°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1924 |
Architect | Purcell & Elmslie |
NRHP reference No. | 86000442 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 20, 1986 |
The First National Bank of Adams is a historic commercial building on Main Street in Adams, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1924, it was designed by the noted Prairie School architects Purcell & Elmslie. The interior of the building includes a mural by John W. Norton. The building also housed the village council chambers and was later operated as a municipal liquor store and known as the Adams Municipal Liquor Store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1] [2] [3]
In 2018, the Adams Area Historical Society established the Adams Area History Center in the First National Bank Building to commemorate Adams' sesquicentennial. The History Center is home to a variety of collections and research materials. [4] [5]