228 Fifth Street

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Evaluation:

This is a contributing Fifth Street building within the historic district. This Classical Revival style former bank building is a key building in the district.

District Characteristic	Yes	No	Findings/Recommendations
Two-story brick with narrow mass	X
Larger, broader massing		X
Other key façade features	X
Architectural style	X		Classical Revival style
Prominent location	X		Monumental architecturally but the final two-story historical building (west side) going north in the district.
Original façade materials	X
Upper fenestration pattern	X
Sympathetic Storefront Infill	X
Brick corbelled parapet	X
Cornice/coping (not metal)	X

Physical Description:

This is an excellent and well preserved example of a Classical Revival bank building design, veneered with cream colored terracotta. The facade has a centered pedimented entry that is positioned within a recessed central wall plane section. The "mezzanine" above the entry is fully fenestrated, originally with multi paned lights set into three sets. Sidelights flank the entrance. The whole facade is recessed between projecting side wall pilasters. These are paneled vertically. Column-like square cut columns with capitals are then set inside each side wall. The parapet consists of a broad frieze band with circular modillions a cornice, a belt course, the name plate with flanking large circular modillions, and a cap of alternating shells and scrolls.

Documented Alterations:

The facade matches its 1968 appearance save for the replacement of a half sized side window with night deposit box below, with a full size replacement and the expected loss of a projecting bank sign. Permits note the construction of a $7,000 25 feet by 54 feet concrete fully fenestrated block addition in 1949 (permit dated June 29) built by contractor H. H. Kilburg. Electrical and plumbing work dated to 1975 and an interior stairway was altered in 1978.

Commercial History:

Business	Owner	Start	Stop	Notes of Interest
Kavanaugh Art Gallery	Dan and Carole Kavanaugh	2018	current	Left VJ 2016 to Jordan Creek Plaza, back to 228 March 2018
Flipped Company	Jody Bejarnao	2016		Refurbished furniture
Selina’s Bridal Boutique	Selina Orman	2014	2015	From 3708 Ingersoll February 2014, takes over Back Alley Bargains moved to 220 Fifth for larger display windows.
Atherton House	Debbie Fix	2011	2012	From Adel, had kiln, pottery
Angie’s Kids Zone	Angela and Brian Sweeney	2007	2011
Artistic Bead	Cheryl Erikson	2005	2007	To 234 Fifth March 2007
Midwest Jewelry & Loan	Deb Ewing, Linda White (2000)	1998	2005
			2005	For sale, 3,900 sq. ft., 2,500 sq. ft. down, all remodeled 1999
			1998	For sale/rent, $1,600/mo.
			1995	Same but for 228-230 Fifth
Lacona’s Restaurant	Jim Lacona	1995	1998	Italian-American menu
George’s Restaurant/Pizza		1994	1995	Greek menu
Lou Veda’s	Lou Veda Lau	1991	1994	Restaurant opens August 1991, tea room and boutique March 1992, flooded 1993
Chicago Connection		1990		Antiques
First National Bank		1920	1991	The building was dedicated 2-21-20. The bank occupied the building as of 1968, became a branch bank in 1971 and was vacated in 1991 (Des Moines Register, July 11, 2001).
	Leland Windsor and Simon Casady	1901 1920		Leland Windsor and Simon Casady obtained this half-lot in late April 1900 and announced plans to erect a two-story brick building (Express, April 27, July 19, 1900). The bank was founded in 1901 by James Mullane and built its first building on this site by 1904. The old bank gained new end foundations and walls, retaining only sidewalls and structural ground floor (Express, September 4, 11, 1919). This re-built building was designed and built by the Lytle Construction Company, Sioux City.