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Exchange Bank (El Dorado, Arkansas)

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Exchange Bank (El Dorado, Arkansas), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 7 August 2025
Exchange Bank / Lion Oil Headquarters
Company typeHeadquarters building
IndustryPetroleum (historical)
Founded1926–1927
Headquarters
El Dorado, Arkansas
,
United States
ProductsCorporate offices for Lion Oil

The Exchange Bank edifice, once known as the Lion Oil Headquarters, stands as a notable historic commercial structure located at the intersection of Washington and Oak Streets in El Dorado, Arkansas. Erected between 1926 and 1927, this nine-story building was recognized as the inaugural skyscraper within Union County and held the distinction of being El Dorado's tallest building at the time it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The architectural design, created by the Little Rock firm Mann & Stern, showcases a distinctive blend of Venetian-influenced Revival architectural styles. Constructed amid El Dorado's oil industry surge, the building functioned as the corporate headquarters for Lion Oil, an influential entity in the area's petroleum sector. In 2003, it became part of the El Dorado Commercial Historic District.

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