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Home Building Association Bank

1914 establishments in OhioArt Nouveau architecture in OhioArt Nouveau commercial buildingsBank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in OhioBuildings and structures in Licking County, Ohio
Commercial buildings completed in 1914Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in OhioLouis Sullivan buildingsNational Register of Historic Places in Licking County, OhioNewark, Ohio
Home Building Association Company Building, 3rd Street and Main Street, Newark, OH
Home Building Association Company Building, 3rd Street and Main Street, Newark, OH

The Home Building Association Bank (or Home Building Association Company) is a historic building located at 1 North Third Street in Newark, Ohio, United States, and was designed by noted Chicago architect Louis Sullivan. It is one of eight banks designed by Sullivan. In 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Of note is the building's rather high number of owners: since its construction, Home Building Association Bank has been home to two financial institutions, a butcher shop, a jewelry store, and an ice cream parlor. Its interior was modified for each occupant. For this project, Sullivan was given a narrow lot but made the building larger by making it two stories high, something that he did not typically do in his banks. The color scheme chosen here deviates from his normal red-brown brick tapestry surface. Instead the building is covered with gray-green terra cotta slabs that are edged with typical Sullivanesque border designs. The ornamentation included a winged lion quite similar to the ones to be found in Cedar Rapids, Grinnell and Sidney. Little mention is made in the literature about Sullivan as to why these creatures populate his banks. Also unique is the presence of Sullivan's name in the tile mosaic over the front door.

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Home Building Association Bank
West Main Street, Newark

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43055 Newark
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Home Building Association Company Building, 3rd Street and Main Street, Newark, OH
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