Finding another Sullivan Jewel Box

When we saw it, we recognized the style and had reason to believe that it had, at some point in its life, served as a bank. I'd seen it listed among Sullivan's Jewel Box Banks on the Grinnell website. I've since come to understand that the Henry Adams Building has never actually been a bank. That said, it's still considered one of the Jewel Box buildings, generally banks, Louis Sullivan designed in the early 1900s.

The Prairie School style planters at the entrance are missing in the photo on the Grinnell website. I don't know if these are reproductions or the original pieces but they are interesting accents. I'm glad they're back.

Another design aspect that appears to have carried over from the Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids is the use of multicolored bricks. We didn't stop to count the distinct colors but did recognize and appreciate the effect.