Barnes Block Building Eau Claire, WISCONSIN National Register of Historic Places Built in 1893 to serve the growing lumber city of Eau Claire, the new building housed the Chippewa Valley Lumberman's Bank, a large department store and upper level office. The 1989 restoration included exterior masonry cleaning and tuckpointing, restoration of all window and door openings, new roofing restoration of the turret sheet metal trim and reconstruction of the street level commercial spaces. To assist in accurate restoration, extensive study of archive photo of this Romanesque revival style building was done especially at the main entrance lobby. Interior public spaces were faithfully restored whenever feasible and new areas were carefully designed to recall the period. Also included in work are new lighting concept and cooling and fire safety systems.