The State Bank of De Pere Building at 127 N. Broadway in De Pere is now listed on the State Register of Historic Places. (Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society)
DE PERE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A downtown De Pere building is now listed on the State Register of Historic Places.
The State Bank of De Pere building at 127 N. Broadway, was originally constructed in 1877 as a two-story commercial masonry building.
The State Bank of De Pere purchased the building in 1902, and in 1904, constructed a large and elaborate façade. Henry Foeller, a notable architect from Green Bay, designed the façade in the Beaux-Arts style. The style features rusticated stone, a large decorative arch, smooth short columns and capped pilasters that are highlighted by both sides of a dollar coin. On the interior, the building has an interior vestibule, tile and wood flooring, marble wainscotting, crown molding and beamed ceiling.
In 1933, the successful bank moved to a larger property a few parcels south on North Broadway. During this time, the community had only a few banks that provided local residents a savings account and line of credit. The State Bank of De Pere was the only financial institution that remained in the city until the 1980s. Today, the bank building stands as one of the only examples of a high-style Beaux-Arts design in Brown County and the only one in De Pere.
The building is now home to Scotty Dog’s Pub.
The State Register is Wisconsin’s official list of state properties determined to be significant to Wisconsin’s heritage. The State Historic Preservation Office at the Wisconsin Historical Society administers both the State Register and National Register in Wisconsin.
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