Freeborn Bank and Jacobsen Building
Project Location: Albert Lea, MN
The 2007 historical restoration of the former Freeborn Bank Building and the adjacent Jacobsen Building transformed the two historical buildings into mixed-use commercial and residential spaces.
The original steel-framed windows, ranging from 14 feet high to 15 feet high in the main floor lobby, were replaced with SCW900 and SCW2500 custom aluminum-framed windows designed using national historic preservation standards.
In 2018 after sitting empty for several years, the amazing natural light and the energy efficiency of the windows attracted a tech startup company to breathe new life into this iconic structure.
2018 Interior renovation video:
Project Scope: 139 fixed, awning, and casement windows, and 22 terrace doors
General Contractor: Winkelman Building Corp
Installer: Daylight Window & Door
Architect: GLT Architects
Building Status: Listed on National Register of Historic Places as part of Albert Lea Commercial Historic District
Award: Excellence in Concrete and Masonry Design & Construction Award, MN Concrete and Masonry Contractors Association
Award: Award of Excellence, MN Associated Builders and Contractors
Related NEWS: Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, 11/2019: Cool Offices: Old meets new at Mortarr's headquarters in former bank building
SCW2500 is no longer available. Replacement: SCW3000
Photographer: Interior Images by Mortarr
Series Used: SCW 2500 Series SCW 900 Windows SCW920
Project Categories: Historic
Applications: Bank Office Building
