Iola in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Iola State Bank and Madison Avenue
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015
1. Iola State Bank and Madison Avenue Marker
Inscription.
Iola State Bank and Madison Avenue. . , [Top photo caption reads] , Looking west on Madison Avenue, you can see the street trolley cars and the horse and buggies. The architecture of the buildings remains the same 110 years later.
[Bottom photo caption reads] , The Iola State Bank building was very modern for its time. In the "Depression" of the 1930s the Iola State Bank had a buzzer system connected to Stanley Toland's law office located in the upstairs of the adjoining building to the south. Mr. Toland, who grew up on a farm, was handy with a rifle, and if the buzzer rang, he was to lean out of his office window and shoot any fleeing robbers! Fortunately, he never had to.
[Top photo caption reads]
Looking west on Madison Avenue, you can see the street trolley cars and the horse and buggies. The architecture of the buildings remains the same 110 years later.
[Bottom photo caption reads]
The Iola State Bank building was very modern for its time. In the "Depression" of the 1930s the Iola State Bank had a buzzer system connected to Stanley Toland's law office located in the upstairs of the adjoining building to the south. Mr. Toland, who grew up on a farm, was handy with a rifle, and if the buzzer rang, he was to lean out of his office window and shoot any fleeing robbers! Fortunately, he never had to.
Location. 37° 55.302′ N, 95° 24.198′ W. Marker is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Jefferson Avenue. Marker is on the east side of the Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 South Jefferson Avenue, Iola KS 66749, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015
2. Iola State Bank, Madison Avenue, and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
