Date Constructed: 1925
Address: 224 E Broadway
Current Building Name: Norton Healthcare
Earlier Building Names: Kosair Temple (1925); Fort Nelson Hotel(1929); Farm Credit Administration(1934)
Architect: Joseph & Joseph (original structure in 1925), Wischmeyer & Arrasmith (remodeled it in 1934)
Builder: Unknown at this time
Current Status: In use
Designation (if applicable): Unknown at this time.

The Norton Healthcare Building is located at 224 E Broadway. Built in 1925, it was originally the Kosair Temple and had many Egyptian decorations designed by Joseph & Joseph architects. It went into foreclosure in 1929. It was sold and became the Fort Nelson Hotel, then at some point it became the Farm Credit Administration Building as can be seen by the old postcard I show below. Along the way, the Egyptian decorative motif was removed or covered over, doors relocated, columns redone, etc. The only remaining decorative element from the original is tha Arabic-type writing between window courses. Wow, what a sight this must have been originally!

The facade of the building is some type of glazed stone (see detail photo below). Light relief lines vertically along some of its windows has a bit of "temple" look to it as it tapers upward and has small flares indicating a "cap" at the top. The far left and right windows have what appears to be Arabic writing sculpted in stone or terracotta. The entrance has some very geometric designs to it.

Photos by Jim L. Patterson - copyright 2006.

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Postcard.	The original Kosair Temple. Note the profusion of Egyptian decorative art! Source Link

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