Modern Federal · Banks

Terra Cotta architectural detail on the 1922 Albert Lea State Bank Building in downtown Albert Lea, Minnesota. The city, now somewhat of a summer resort on Fountain Lake, got its name from Albert M. Lea, the United States topographer for the region in 1835. The building later housed the Freeborn National Bank for more tan 45 years and now (as of 2019) includes a jewelry store among its occupants

Minnesota · 1850–1939

Terra Cotta architectural detail on the 1922 Albert Lea State Bank Building in downtown Albert Lea, Minnesota. The city, now somewhat of a summer resort on Fountain Lake, got its name from Albert M. Lea, the United States topographer for the region in 1835. The building later housed the Freeborn National Bank for more tan 45 years and now (as of 2019) includes a jewelry store among its occupants, Minnesota, 1850–1939
Terra Cotta architectural detail on the 1922 Albert Lea State Bank Building in downtown Albert Lea, Minnesota. The city, now somewhat of a summer resort on Fountain Lake, got its name from Albert M. Lea, the United States topographer for the region in 1835. The building later housed the Freeborn National Bank for more tan 45 years and now (as of 2019) includes a jewelry store among its occupants, Minnesota, 1850–1939. Banks — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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