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Farmers and Merchants Bank Building (Monroe City, Missouri)

Coordinates: 39°39′08″N 91°44′5″W / 39.65222°N 91.73472°W / 39.65222; -91.73472
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Farmers and Merchants Bank Building
Farmer's and Merchant's Bank, September 2014
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building (Monroe City, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building (Monroe City, Missouri)
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building (Monroe City, Missouri) is located in the United States
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building (Monroe City, Missouri)
Location201-207 S. Main St., Monroe City, Missouri
Coordinates39°39′08″N 91°44′5″W / 39.65222°N 91.73472°W / 39.65222; -91.73472
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
ArchitectKnittel, Joseph, Company
Architectural styleTwo-part Commercial Block
NRHP reference No.11001020[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 12, 2012

Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, also known as The Wedge, is a historic bank building located at Monroe City, Monroe County, Missouri. It was erected in 1917, and is a wedge-shaped, flatiron building clad in tapestry brick. It features an impressive canted entrance covered in glazed terra cotta tile with a granite base.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/09/12 through 1/13/12. National Park Service. 2012-01-20.
  2. ^ Patricia Huff (August 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Farmers and Merchants Bank Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 7 photographs from 2011)