▁classical ▁and ▁modern ▁elements ▁in ▁the ▁structure . ▁ ▁The ▁modern ▁appearance ▁is ▁attributed ▁to ▁a ▁new ▁attitude ▁in ▁bank ing ▁known ▁as ▁" Progress ive ▁Bank ing ." ▁ ▁The ▁bank ing ▁industry ▁in ▁this ▁era ▁was ▁thought ▁of ▁as ▁pre dat ory . ▁ ▁Progress ive ▁Bank ing ▁was ▁seen ▁as ▁a ▁good ▁business ▁that ▁served ▁the ▁financial ▁needs ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁community , ▁and ▁the ▁architecture ▁was ▁meant ▁to ▁send ▁this ▁message . ▁ ▁The ▁bank ▁building ▁is ▁also ▁distinct ive ▁in ▁Grand ▁M ound ▁as ▁it ▁is ▁more ▁massive ▁and ▁more ▁decor ative ▁than ▁other ▁structures ▁in ▁town . ▁ ▁What ▁is ▁now ▁First ▁Trust ▁and ▁Sav ings ▁Bank ▁is ▁a ▁two - story , ▁rect angular , ▁brick ▁structure ▁that ▁features ▁off - white ▁terra ▁c otta ▁m old ings ▁and ▁details . ▁ ▁The ▁corners ▁have ▁massive ▁pier - forms ▁for ▁a ▁building ▁of ▁this ▁size ▁that ▁give ▁the ▁impression ▁of ▁a ▁heavily ▁fort ified ▁structure . ▁ ▁The ▁pi ers ▁rise ▁from ▁a ▁raised ▁base ▁that ▁is ▁covered ▁with ▁two ▁colors ▁of ▁terra ▁c otta ▁l ining , ▁the ▁upper ▁section ▁is ▁off - white ▁while ▁the ▁lower ▁section ▁is ▁gray ▁gran ite . ▁The ▁elev ations ▁of ▁the ▁building ▁are ▁c apped ▁with ▁a ▁broad ▁par ap et ▁of ▁brick . ▁ ▁It ▁features ▁a ▁pattern ▁that ▁is ▁created ▁by ▁slightly ▁re cess ed ▁vertical ▁bands ▁that ▁res emble ▁a ▁bal ust rade . ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁re cess ed ▁designs ▁on ▁the ▁corner ▁pi