Kegler Gonner Store and Post Office

The Kegler-Gonner Store and Post Office, also known simply as Gonner's Store, is a historic commercial building located in Springbrook, Iowa, United States. Christian Kegler had the western portion of this building constructed for his general store about 1874. The post office had relocated here two years previous with Kegler as the postmaster. Three additions were built on to the original structure. The building was in its final form by 1933.[2] John Gonner acquired a part interest in the store in 1904, and operated it outright by 1908. It was still known as Gonner's Store at least into the mid-1980s. The space is now occupied by a restaurant. The second floor houses apartments. At one time the east half of the second floor had been a boarding house.

Kegler Gonner Store and Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	100 E. Main Springbrook, Iowa
Coordinates	42°09′51″N 90°28′36″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1874
Built by	Peter and John Weis
Architectural style	Vernacular
NRHP reference No.	85001375[1]
Added to NRHP	June 27, 1985

The building is composed of coursed ashlar limestone, with the stones themselves being of various sizes. The tin cornice that caps the main facade features finials, brackets, dentils, and modillion trims. A balcony and a tin awning runs the entire front of the building. The western portion of the building is capped by a hip roof, while the eastern section is capped with a gable roof. Local stonemasons Peter and John Weis were believed to have constructed the original structure.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

See also

• List of United States Post Offices

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. James E. Jacobsen. "Kegler Gonner Store and Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-29. with two photos