First National Bank (Iowa Falls, Iowa)

First National Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	601 Washington Ave. Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coordinates	42°31′10″N 93°15′51.7″W / 42.51944°N 93.264361°WCoordinates: 42°31′10″N 93°15′51.7″W / 42.51944°N 93.264361°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1918
Architect	Lytle Company
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District (#12000889)
MPS	Iowa Falls MPS
NRHP Reference #	93000958[1]
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1993

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. 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]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Molly Myers Naumann. "First National Bank" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-08. with photos
3. Molly Myers Naumann. "Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-08.