Burr Oak Savings Bank
| Company type | Bank (defunct) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Fate | Closed (date not specified) |
| Headquarters | Burr Oak , United States |
Burr Oak Savings Bank, also referred to as the Burr Oak Post Office, is a historic one-story brick structure located in Burr Oak, Iowa. Built in 1910, it showcases the Italianate design style. A distinctive element of its architecture is a decorative panel featuring corbeled brick arranged in a dentil-like motif, surmounted by a tin cornice supported by brackets.
The bank was the target of Winneshiek County's inaugural robbery in 1931. Over the years, the building underwent enlargements in 1931, 1941, 1955, and 1967. Following the bank’s closure, it was repurposed first as a barber shop and subsequently served as the post office until 1981. Since 2014, it functions as the Visitors Center for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Park.
This edifice stands as the sole surviving structure on Burr Oak’s main street from the early 20th-century period of economic growth fueled by agriculture and rising land values. It earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.