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
Installer: Daylight Window & Door
Architect: GLT Architects
Building Status: Listed on National Register of Historic Places as part of Albert Lea Commercial Historic District
Photographer: Interior Images by Mortarr
Award: Excellence in Concrete and Masonry Design & Construction Award, MN Concrete and Masonry Contractors Association
Award: Award of Excellence, MN Associated Builders and Contractors
Series Used: SCW 2500 Series, SCW 900 Windows
Project Category: Historic
Applications: Bank, Office Building
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