Evans Block (Sioux City, Iowa)

The Evans Block, also known as Northwestern National Bank Building, is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. The city experienced a building boom that began in the late 1880s and continued into the early 1890s. Fred T. Evans, an entrepreneur who had business interests in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, had this building constructed to house Northwestern National Bank of which he was the president.[2] The bank occupied the main level and other offices were housed on the upper floors. Local architect Charles Brown designed the four-story Romanesque Revival style building. The Black Hills sandstone for the public facades was from Evans' quarry.[2] The Panic of 1893 brought Sioux City's building boom to an end, and the Evans block was sold in January 1895. Subsequently, the building has housed a hotel, a factory, a saloon, and a variety of stores. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985,[1] and as a contributing property in the Fourth Street Historic District in 1995.[3]

Evans Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	1126-28 4th St. Sioux City, Iowa
Coordinates	42°29′38.5″N 96°23′42.4″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1890-1891
Architect	Charles Brown
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
Part of	Fourth Street Historic District (ID95000966)
NRHP reference No.	85000011[1]
Added to NRHP	January 3, 1985

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. William C. Garrison. "Evans Block". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-21. with photos
3. Barbara Beving Long. "Fourth Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-21. with photos