MANSFIELD — Park National Bank has temporarily closed its building at 3 N. Main St. due to damage in the primary entryway, bank officials said Tuesday afternoon.
Chris Hiner, PNB regional president, said in an emailed statement that bank officials on Friday identified signs of “new damage” near the site of active construction on North Main Street.
He said the bank temporarily closed public access to the building and immediately engaged local structural engineers to review the damage and provide an assessment.
Further review will be needed to determine the best course of action in the long term, Hiner said.
“The safety of our customers, tenants and associates is paramount. We are actively working to minimize inconvenience to our tenants, while we route visitors away from the impacted portion of the building,” Hiner said.
“We are working with structural engineers and construction partners to identify the best long-term solution. Meanwhile, we stand ready to serve customers at any of our other nearby locations in Mansfield,” he said.
The eight-story, 42,876 square-foot building was built on the square downtown in 1929.
Hiner said the damage was not present in structural reviews and appraisals conducted in October 2025 prior to discussions with the city about the property.
PNB had planned to donate the building to the city of Mansfield Community Improvement Corporation in a proposal that would have allowed the bank to purchase part of the Municipal Parking lot at the corner of Fourth and Main streets.
Ultimately, PNB withdrew the proposal after criticism from the public and downtown business owners concerned about losing the free parking spaces in the 1.42-acre lot.
On Tuesday, Hiner said PNB has communicated with building tenants and is working with them to provide access via alternate entry points.
“We hope to reopen public access late this week or early next week after some minor interior renovations to create an entry that is separated from the bank office. We will continue to communicate directly with tenants,” he said.
Hiner said bank customers are encouraged to use other nearby PNB offices until the lobby re-opens.
