National Register of Historic Places

Farmers Savings Bank

Salem, Henry County, Iowa
Listed
May 27, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000293

About this property

Farmers Savings Bank is a historic building located in Salem, Iowa, United States. Built in 1916, it replaced a building destroyed by fire the year before. The following banks operated here: Farmers Savings Bank (1916-1933), Farmington State Bank (1936-1944), Des Moines Valley State Bank (1944-1955), State Central Savings Bank (1955-1957), Hillsboro Savings Bank (1957-1976), Hawkeye Bank and Trust (1976-1992). In 1992 Hawkeye Bank and Trust donated the building to the American Legion, who sold it to Anthony and Connie Kramer in 2000. They remodeled the single-story, brick, Neoclassical structure for their home. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Farmers Savings Bank was one of ten banks in Iowa that was taken over by the state banking department on January 25, 1933, and reopened under a new state law. State Central Savings Bank was robbed in 1955.

Location

101 S Main St
Salem, Henry County, Iowa
40.85652, -91.62179

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When was Farmers Savings Bank listed on the National Register?

Farmers Savings Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Farmers Savings Bank?

Farmers Savings Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Farmers Savings Bank?

The period of significance for Farmers Savings Bank is recorded as the industrial era.

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