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First National Bank

122 W Main St., Dwight, IL
Phone: 815-584-1212 link
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This is one of three banks that the world famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed and the only one left standing.. It opened in 1906 to house Frank L. Smith's real estate office and bank. During the 1960s the First National Bank remodeled the interior. The one story section on the left was added around 1990.

x The entrance to the bank is flanked by these lighted fixtures.

x Sometimes details make the difference, and these light fixtures are a great example.

Photo(s): 2012

 



 

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