The building at 501 West St Germain Street was constructed in 1889 for First National Bank (also known as the bank of St. Cloud). Once crowned the “Gem of St. Cloud”, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Designed by Charles Sedgwick, this Queen Anne styled 3 story building was finished in 1918. Some of its distinct features include a truncated corner tower,decorative granite trim (which originated from the St. Cloud Quarries), red brick exterior, and cast iron ornamentation.
Also worth noting in the building’s interior, is its 14 fireplaces, which served as the main heat source.Ther is also an aged elevator shaft and the bank room on the first floor, which used to serve as the teller lines for First National Bank.The bank operated out of the building from 1889 to 1926. Over the years, this building has housed a variety of small businesses including a dentist office, medical practice, a billiard place called Golden Cue, and a lawyer’s office. From 2014-2016, the building went through an extensive restoration process led by BCI Construction. Today its tenants include MC Dugout and the Initiative Foundation, among others.
