Now & Then Volume 1, 2023 | Page 25

Main and Market

A view looking west on Main Street from the Market Street intersection in 1912 and today in Ottumwa . The location has evolved significantly over the last century , but one of the pillars of the location is the First National Bank building on the right side of the photos . The bank was originally built in 1868 , but was burned in 1881 . The current exterior was built in 1915 and the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 .
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