First National Bank (Iowa Falls, Iowa) Explained

First National Bank
Nrhp Type:indcp
Nocat:yes
Partof Refnum:12000889
Coordinates:42.5194°N -93.2644°W
Built:1918
Architect:Lytle Company
Added:October 1, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:93000958

First National Bank is a historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. The bank traces its founding to 1882 when the Commercial Bank of Iowa Falls was established.[1] Its name was changed to First National when they built a two-story brick building at this location two years later. In 1917 the bank decided it needed a new facility, so they turned to the Lytle Company of Sioux City, Iowa, which specialized in designing bank buildings.[2] They designed this two-story brick Neoclassical structure. A rich surface pattern on the building was achieved with the use of terra cotta and special colors of brick.[2] First National continued in business here until December 21, 1932, when it closed its doors. Iowa Falls State Bank was organized and opened in this building on May 25, 1933. In more recent years they expanded into the modern building immediately to the west.

The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It was included as a contributing property in the Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District in 2012.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iowa Falls State Bank » History. 2021-04-11. www.ifsbank.com.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=93000958}} First National Bank]. National Park Service. 2016-11-08. Molly Myers Naumann. with
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=12000889}} Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District]. National Park Service. 2016-11-08. Molly Myers Naumann.