The Genesee Exchange Bank is a bank building located on Walnut Street in Genesee, Idaho, United States. The brick building was built in 1904. The Classical Revival building features extensive terra cotta decorations, including an Ionic column at the entrance and a frieze ornamented with garlands.[2]

Genesee Exchange Bank
Genesee Exchange Bank is located in Idaho
Genesee Exchange Bank
Genesee Exchange Bank is located in the United States
Genesee Exchange Bank
LocationGenesee (Latah County) Idaho
Coordinates46°33′03″N 116°55′32″W / 46.550695°N 116.925562°W / 46.550695; -116.925562
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectKlapp, Frank & Son
NRHP reference No.79000796[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1979

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] As of September 2012, the western portion of the building is the US Post Office for Genesee; the eastern portion appears to be boarded up. As of April 2016, the structure has been purchased with the intention of renovation.The building is now a coffee shop with the name Stomping Grounds. The inside is restored to look similar to the building originally. The vault is still in place behind the counter of the store.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Hibbard, Don (February 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Genesee Exchange Bank" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sisters set sights on Genesee landmark".