National Register of Historic Places

German Bank Building of Walnut, Iowa

Walnut, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Listed
April 30, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000536

About this property

German Bank Building of Walnut, Iowa, also known as the Walnut State Bank Building, is a historic building located in Walnut, Iowa, United States. A two-story, brick building was completed on this corner in 1884. It housed a blacksmith shop and a land and loan business (a private bank) by 1887. The German Savings bank was organized in 1893, and used this building for a short time before it folded the following year. It was reorganized and re-opened in 1898. They renovated the building to its present exterior in the Mission Revival style in 1916, and the interior in 1920. The interior renovation was done by the St. Louis Bank Equipment Company. The Walnut Telephone Company began as a tenant on the second floor in 1919. While German immigrants remained in control, the bank's name was changed to American State Bank in 1920 because of anti-German sentiment following World War I. It was reorganized in 1923 as the Walnut State Bank. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

Walnut, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
41.47751, -95.22240

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Sources

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When was German Bank Building of Walnut, Iowa listed on the National Register?

German Bank Building of Walnut, Iowa was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1991.

What type of historic resource is German Bank Building of Walnut, Iowa?

German Bank Building of Walnut, Iowa is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for German Bank Building of Walnut, Iowa is recorded as the industrial era.

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