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| == History == | == History == |
| In 1851 in [[Battle Creek, Michigan]], Loyal C. Kellogg, who lived at 118 Maple Street(Capital Avenue Northeast) founded a [[private bank]]. In 1865 his bank was the first to be chartered in the city. He then renamed it First National Bank and relocated its headquarters to a building at 1 East Main Street(East Michigan Avenue). Mr. Kellogg was the wealthiest citizen in the city before being overpassed by Mr. Alexander Carlyle Hamblin, responsible for building the Hamblin Opera House in 1868. In 1888 a bank called the Merchants Savings Bank was founded. In 1905, First National Bank went through multiple reorganizations and became the Old National Bank & Trust Company. In the early 1910s, the Merchants Savings Bank built a new headquarters at 23 West Main Street. In 1915, Old National Bank moved into a building at 29-31 West Main Street. Around 1929, the two banks were nestled by People's Outfitting Company(25-27 West Main Street), an unknown shop, Calhoun County Abstract & Title, another unknown shop. There was also the No. 1 Fire Station, also called the Central Fire Station located near the back of the Merchants Savings Bank. This building was later demolished in 1978. These two banks were fairly popular in the region, along with competitors such as the Central National Bank, which was located at 2 West Main Street right beside Old National Bank. Also in 1929, Old National Bank & Trust Company and the Merchants Savings Bank merged, creating the Old-Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of Battle Creek. At the time, this was the largest financial institution between [[Detroit]] and [[Chicago]]. The newly-merged Bank decided to commission a new, larger structure for their headquarters, and hired the Chicago firm of [[Weary and Alford Company|Weary and Alford]], who designed the nearby American National Bank(Kalamazoo) building and the Kalamazoo City Hall, to design a new building. Construction began in early 1930, under the supervision of Detroit contractors, Walbridge and Aldinger. Buildings from 23-27 West Main Street were demolished first. Merchants Savings Bank moved in with Old National Bank at 29-31 West Main Street temporarily, closing off the under construction base of the building with a false wall. When the base of the building was half completed, they had the bank move into the completed half of the building, and demolished the former Old National Bank Building at 29-31 West Main Street. | In 1851 in [[Battle Creek, Michigan]], Loyal C. Kellogg, who lived at 118 Maple Street(Capital Avenue Northeast) founded a [[private bank]]. In 1865 his bank was the first to be chartered in the city. He then renamed it First National Bank and relocated its headquarters to a building at 1 East Main Street(East Michigan Avenue). Mr. Kellogg was the wealthiest citizen in the city before being overpassed by Mr. Alexander Carlyle Hamblin, responsible for building the Hamblin Opera House in 1868. In 1888 a bank called the Merchants Savings Bank was founded. In 1905, First National Bank went through multiple reorganizations and became the Old National Bank & Trust Company. In the early 1910s, the Merchants Savings Bank built a new headquarters at 23 West Main Street. In 1915, Old National Bank moved into a building at 29-31 West Main Street. Around 1929, the two banks were nestled by People's Outfitting Company(25-27 West Main Street), an unknown shop, Calhoun County Abstract & Title, another unknown shop. There was also the No. 1 Fire Station, also called the Central Fire Station located near the back of the Merchants Savings Bank. This building was later demolished in 1978. These two banks were fairly popular in the region, along with competitors such as the Central National Bank, which was located at 2 West Main Street right beside Old National Bank. Also in 1929, Old National Bank & Trust Company and the Merchants Savings Bank merged, creating the Old-Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of Battle Creek. At the time, this was the largest financial institution between [[Detroit]] and [[Chicago]]. The newly-merged Bank decided to commission a new, larger structure for their headquarters, and hired the Chicago firm of [[Weary and Alford Company|Weary and Alford]], who designed the nearby American National Bank(Kalamazoo) building and the Kalamazoo City Hall, to design a new building. Construction began in early 1930, under the supervision of Detroit contractors, Walbridge and Aldinger. Buildings from 23-27 West Main Street were demolished first. Merchants Savings Bank moved in with Old National Bank at 29-31 West Main Street temporarily, closing off the under construction base of the building with a false wall. When the base of the building was half completed, they had the bank move into the completed half of the building, and demolished the former Old National Bank Building at 29-31 West Main Street. The base of the building is 4-stories tall, and houses the main entrance from West Main Street, the escalator lobby, Grand staircase, three-story second floor central vaulted space, a former lounge and office space. The central vaulted space sets to the south of the |
| The tower's exterior was built with 2,000 tons of gray Bedford [[Indiana Limestone|(Indiana) limestone]] with the base of the main [[Façade|facade]] being trimmed with [[black granite]]. It is said that during construction, a couple floors were added to the tower, to in a way "flex" on the nearby [[Battle Creek Tower|Central National]], which is now the second largest building in the city. The tower was completed in late-1931. The [[mezzanine]] inside was | The tower's exterior was built with 2,000 tons of gray Bedford [[Indiana Limestone|(Indiana) limestone]] with the base of the main [[Façade|facade]] being trimmed with [[black granite]]. It is said that during construction, a couple floors were added to the tower, to in a way "flex" on the nearby [[Battle Creek Tower|Central National]], which is now the second largest building in the city. The tower was completed in late-1931. The [[mezzanine]] inside was |
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