National Bank of Whittier Building
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National Bank of Whittier Building | |
National Bank of Whittier Building, 2008 | |
Location | Whittier, California |
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Coordinates | 33°58′44″N 118°2′10″W / 33.97889°N 118.03611°W |
Built | 1923 |
Architect | John and David Parkinson |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 82000969[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 30, 1982 |
National Bank of Whittier Building is a historic commercial building in uptown Whittier, California. Built in 1923 by John and David Parkinson in the Beaux Arts Neoclassical architecture style, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The current building is the best remaining example of the Beaux Arts style in the City. The building is of national significance as it was the site of Richard M. Nixon's first law office. Whittier was Nixon's boyhood home from the age of nine. In 1938, he served as the Deputy City Attorney to the City of Whittier. A replica of President Nixon's office has been re-created and is available to tour at the Whittier Historical Museum.
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

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Categories:
- Whittier, California
- Buildings and structures in Los Angeles County, California
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- Commercial buildings completed in 1923
- John and Donald Parkinson buildings
- Neoclassical architecture in California
- Beaux-Arts architecture in California
- Los Angeles County, California Registered Historic Place stubs