National Register of Historic Places

Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block

Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
Listed
November 10, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000402

About this property

G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block, also known as the Kerndt Brothers Building, is a historic building located in Lansing, Iowa, United States. The four Kerndt brothers were all German immigrants who settled in the Lansing area by 1854. Gustav, William and Mortiz established a broom factory and cigar business in town while Herman farmed and provided the broom corn for the factory. In 1861 they built the first part of this building to house their general store. They were so successful they expanded the building in 1866. In addition to the store they also owned a gran elevator along the Mississippi River. Added to this they started in private banking as a part of their mercantile business. In 1908 it was incorporated by the family as the Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank. This building now houses the Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Community Center. The commercial Italianate building is a three-story brick structure. It features a simple cornice, a rounded corner, and two storefronts. The iron balconies on the second and third floors of the rounded corner are recreations of the originals. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and it was included as a contributing property in the Lansing Main Street Historic District in 2014.

Location

4th and Main Sts.
Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
43.35999, -91.21927

Categories

COMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Allamakee County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Lansing Stone School
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Kerndt G., and Brothers Elevator and Warehouses, No. 11, No.12 and No. 13
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0.2 mi
Lansing Main Street Historic District
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0.2 mi
Lansing Fisheries Building
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0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bad Axe (Black Hawk War)
1832Early Republic
2.7 mi
Battle of Bad Axe (Bad Axe Massacre)
1832Early Republic
3.6 mi

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When was Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block listed on the National Register?

Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block?

Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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