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 Preservation Iowa, formerly called the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance (IHPA), was founded in 1989 by members of the public concerned about the destruction of significant historic sites and buildings in the state of Iowa. Preservation Iowa sp ...

’s Most Endangered list because of its poor repair and lack of preservation plan.

, 2008 Most Endangered Properties, It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. In 2018 it was included as a

contributing property In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distri ...

in the

Osceola Commercial Historic District The Osceola Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized Historic districts in the United States, historic district located in Osceola, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. At the tim ...

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