Guttenberg State Bank

The Guttenberg State Bank, also known as the People's Bank, is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The bank was incorporated in May 1900 with John P. Eckert was its president. The bank was also referred to as "Eckert Bank".[2] They built this building two years later. It is a two-story brick structure that features a round tower with a conical roof on the corner. The second floor windows are topped with inlaid brick arches that combines with a brick stringcourse. Above is a brick cornice.

Guttenberg State Bank
Location15 Goethe St.
Guttenberg, Iowa
Coordinates42°46′59″N 91°05′48″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Part ofFront Street (River Park Drive) Historic District (ID84001222)
MPSGuttenberg MRA
NRHP reference No.04001009[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 1984

Guttenberg had two banks, the other was Clayton County State Bank, and neither failed during the Great Depression.[2] In 1943 the two banks consolidated, and they continued to do business in this facility. The bank expanded to the north in 1979. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] In 2004 it was included as a contributing property in the Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic District.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. James E. Jacobsen. "Guttenberg State Bank". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-08. with photos
  3. James E. Jacobsen. "Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-08.


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