Barnes Block

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.

References

Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin

National Register of Historic Places in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Buildings and structures in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Wisconsin

Brick buildings and structures

Commercial buildings completed in 1893