Masonic Building (Osceola, Iowa)

The Masonic Building, also called the Burrows Block, Bank Block, and Masonic Temple stands on the public square in Osceola, Iowa, United States. It was constructed by banker A.H. Burrows in 1872. The upper stories of this Italianate building were used by Osceola Lodge No. 77 of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, and the main floor was a bank and hardware store. This building has been placed on Preservation Iowa’s Most Endangered list because of its poor repair and lack of preservation plan.[2] [3] It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1] In 2018 it was included as a contributing property in the Osceola Commercial Historic District.

Osceola Masonic Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	101-103 South Main St. Osceola, Iowa
Coordinates	41°02′05″N 93°45′55″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1872
Architect	O. J. King
Architectural style	Italianate
Part of	Osceola Commercial Historic District (ID100001971)
NRHP reference No.	10000421[1]
Added to NRHP	July 6, 2010

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids historic buildings make 'most endangered' list: http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090124/NEWS/701249934/1002/NEWS
3. Preservation Iowa, 2008 Most Endangered Properties, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)