Built in 1917 on the corner of Main and Center, the building introduced a new style to Main Street-a Prairie School commercial building. Other banks and commercial buildings built during that time in Utah County were classical architectural designs rather than the “modern” Prairie School. A full basement under the bank of stuccoed concrete raises above the sidewalk line; a half-flight of exterior stairs descend to the basement’s Center Street north side entrance. The Main Street building entrance is through an east front recess up a short flight of stairs. Dark brown brick against contrasting cream colored vertical and horizontal stucco panels emphasize the sharply angular yet rectangle Prairie School style; two top horizontal panels are divided by a brick dentiled cornice. Other Prairie School features are a five bay row of vertical casement windows extending the full length of the building with corbeled brickwork above each. Four of the bays have leaded glass panels with diamond patterned glass; a center blind panel, containing the vault, is of recessed brick. A flat-roofed canopy extends over the entrance with a diamond shaped panel set above the porch, linking these geometric designs with the building style. The roof is flat, sloping slightly to the rear.*
2 South Main Street in Pleasant Grove, Utah
