Kalona in Washington County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Farmers Savings Bank
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021
1. Farmers Savings Bank Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 41° 28.98′ N, 91° 42.463′ W. Marker is in Kalona, Iowa, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of B Avenue and 4th Street, on the left when traveling west on B Avenue. The marker is located beside the sidewalk, at the southeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 B Avenue, Kalona IA 52247, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Kalona Rotary Club (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bicentennial (approx. 12.8 miles away); Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.8 miles away); Remembrance Park (approx. 12.8 miles away); Blair House (approx. 12.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.8 miles away); Rock Island Lines (approx. 12.9 miles away); Jonathan Clark Conger House (approx. 12.9 miles away).
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1. Farmers Savings Bank (Wikipedia).
Farmers Savings Bank had a legacy of strong family leadership and commitment to the community through the Skola family, dating back to Fred Skola, Sr.’s employment with the bank in 1903. Three generations of the family served as President prior to the sale of the institution to Central Bancshares, Inc., in 1994.(Submitted on January 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
In 2002, the bank expanded beyond the Kalona market, building a new facility at 1st Avenue and Holiday Road in Coralville, Iowa. It concurrently changed its name to Freedom Security Bank to reflect its broadened scope of operations.
In mid-2014, the bank was merged into Central State Bank, Muscatine, Iowa. It continued to operate under its former name, as an office of Central State Bank, until September 1, when all Central State Bank offices were combined under the same name and branding of CBI Bank & Trust.
2. Ferdinand Elbert “Ferd” Skola (Find A Grave). Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona, Washington County, Iowa (Submitted on January 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021
2. Farmers Savings Bank Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021
3. Farmers Savings Bank Marker
The marker is located at the southeast corner of the intersection, beside the CBI Bank & Trust building at this address today.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
