Harlan in Shelby County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Shelby County Bank Building
Erected 1892
— 602 Market Street —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
1. Shelby County Bank Building Marker
to house the Shelby County
Bank.
Listed in the National Register
of Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 41° 39.521′ N, 95° 19.074′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. Marker is on Market Street just west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Market Street, Harlan IA 51537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Luecke Building (a few steps from this marker); Beh Building (a few steps from this marker); Tinsley Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeler Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Overholt Block (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wheeler Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Hertert Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamm Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.
Regarding Shelby County Bank Building. Contributing
this page online
From the NRHP nomination: After the bank moved, this building housed the Harlan Office and Abstract building and later the Ouren Abstract and Real Estate Company. The basement historically housed the Pickard and Shepherd Land, Loan and Abstract Office (c. 1895), with a doctor's office on the second floor.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District
Also see . . .
1. Shelby County Bank Building.
The eye-catching feature of this two-story commercial block on a raised basement is the dramatic round tower on the second floor. This corner bay tower culminates in a pointed domed roof and is Queen Anne in flavor, but the building itself, with its arched openings, is mildly Richardsonian Romanesque in its presentation.(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District. The historic district covers most of the city's central business district in the original town plat. Most of the buildings are two-story, brick commercial buildings. Commercial Italianate and Queen Anne styles are dominant. (Submitted on January 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
2. Shelby County Bank Building Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
3. Shelby County Bank Building (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
