98 east Bremer-
Date of Con Historic Name: First National Bank (north portion); Post Office (south portion); (informally known in the local press as the Bremer County Bank while under construction)
Post office received a new ceiling. 1892 (Rear of building)
In 1926, the post office relocated to the newly built Waverly Community Building, which would house a movie theater among other things (88 E. Bremer Ave), and the vacated space became doctor’s offices (and was later used by the Waverly Police Department).
About this time, the empty lot to the west of the bank was rebuilt with the current building. This next-door lot had been occupied at the time the bank was built by a small, single-story, no doubt wooden, meat market and rendering operation (removed around 1910).
Waverly Bank-March 1934
Waverly Electric Shop- April 1943
In the 1940s, the bank space became vacant when First National moved across the street to 100 E. Bremer Ave. In 1962, the basement windows were blocked in. After the building served for a while as temporary office space, the City of Waverly purchased the bank building to use as its city hall, which it did until 1978.
City Building- July 1965
Iverson Music Company-May 1971- Could be incorrect
City Building- July 1974
Was for sale by the City, Building know as “Old City Hall”- Dec 1979
Grand opening of Last National Bank Saloon and Deli -May 1980
Last National Bank Saloon and Deli Feb 1981
Listed as Last National Bank- Feb 1982
Liquor License expired for Last National Bank- Nov 1983
For Rent -1989
Article stated building had sat vacant since 1983
Last National Bank Saloon and Billiards opened on July 21st 1990
Last National Bank Lounge- June 1990
Unique Boutique Opening- June 1992
Listed as Last National Bank Theft Reported (Possibly Empty) -March 1993
Unique Boutique- Grand opening June 10th 1995 (New Owner)
Tam’s Korner shoppe in July Aug 1996 -2000
Building for lease-Jan 6th 2000
Last National Bank Bar- Feb 2000
Knowledge Quest in Nov 2001-Feb 2002
Nick McCumber 05/16/24
96 East Bremer
Lot had been occupied at the time the bank was built by a small, single-story, no doubt wooden, meat market and rendering operation (removed around 1910).
C.E. Mackey Electric Supply-May 1911
Waverly Electric Co – March 1927
Willima Tofte Opens Waverly Electric Shop -1932
Waverly Electric Shop (W.M. Tofte) Feb 1936
Waverly Electric Shop (W.M. Tofte) Aug 1957
William Tofte owner of Waverly Electric Shop- dies Dec 1958
Stevens Tot to Teen Shop Formal Opening-Aug 1961
Tot to Teen Shop Under New management by Mrs. Earl Goodyear- July 1963
Carrison TV Grand opening soon- Sept 1964- Formally Tot to Teen Shop
Waverly Electric Feb 1943
Carrison Radio and TV March 1965
C and L radio- Sept 1965-1982
Sandy Hill Inc, Handbag Store Grand Opening Jan 12 1984 last add Sept- 1984
Building for sale in- March 1986
Domino’s Pizza Opening Feb 1998 Last add Feb 1992
Building for sale in Jan 1993
Pronto Auto Parts -April 1994
Capitol Reality – Building Remodeled to current brick face in Sept 2000 stayed there until March 2009
Balanced Body Chiropractic -March 2010 Dec 2012
Nick McCumber 05/16/24
Comments:
98 east Bremer- Date of Con Historic Name: First National Bank (north portion); Post Office (south portion); (informally known in the local press as the Bremer County Bank while under construction)
Post office received a new ceiling. 1892 (Rear of building)
In 1926, the post office relocated to the newly built Waverly Community Building, which would house a movie theater among other things (88 E. Bremer Ave), and the vacated space became doctor’s offices (and was later used by the Waverly Police Department). About this time, the empty lot to the west of the bank was rebuilt with the current building. This next-door lot had been occupied at the time the bank was built by a small, single-story, no doubt wooden, meat market and rendering operation (removed around 1910).
Waverly Bank-March 1934
Waverly Electric Shop- April 1943
In the 1940s, the bank space became vacant when First National moved across the street to 100 E. Bremer Ave. In 1962, the basement windows were blocked in. After the building served for a while as temporary office space, the City of Waverly purchased the bank building to use as its city hall, which it did until 1978. City Building- July 1965 Iverson Music Company-May 1971- Could be incorrect City Building- July 1974 Was for sale by the City, Building know as “Old City Hall”- Dec 1979 Grand opening of Last National Bank Saloon and Deli -May 1980 Last National Bank Saloon and Deli Feb 1981 Listed as Last National Bank- Feb 1982 Liquor License expired for Last National Bank- Nov 1983 For Rent -1989 Article stated building had sat vacant since 1983 Last National Bank Saloon and Billiards opened on July 21st 1990 Last National Bank Lounge- June 1990 Unique Boutique Opening- June 1992 Listed as Last National Bank Theft Reported (Possibly Empty) -March 1993 Unique Boutique- Grand opening June 10th 1995 (New Owner) Tam’s Korner shoppe in July Aug 1996 -2000 Building for lease-Jan 6th 2000 Last National Bank Bar- Feb 2000 Knowledge Quest in Nov 2001-Feb 2002 Nick McCumber 05/16/24
96 East Bremer Lot had been occupied at the time the bank was built by a small, single-story, no doubt wooden, meat market and rendering operation (removed around 1910). C.E. Mackey Electric Supply-May 1911 Waverly Electric Co – March 1927 Willima Tofte Opens Waverly Electric Shop -1932 Waverly Electric Shop (W.M. Tofte) Feb 1936 Waverly Electric Shop (W.M. Tofte) Aug 1957 William Tofte owner of Waverly Electric Shop- dies Dec 1958 Stevens Tot to Teen Shop Formal Opening-Aug 1961 Tot to Teen Shop Under New management by Mrs. Earl Goodyear- July 1963 Carrison TV Grand opening soon- Sept 1964- Formally Tot to Teen Shop Waverly Electric Feb 1943 Carrison Radio and TV March 1965 C and L radio- Sept 1965-1982 Sandy Hill Inc, Handbag Store Grand Opening Jan 12 1984 last add Sept- 1984 Building for sale in- March 1986 Domino’s Pizza Opening Feb 1998 Last add Feb 1992 Building for sale in Jan 1993 Pronto Auto Parts -April 1994 Capitol Reality – Building Remodeled to current brick face in Sept 2000 stayed there until March 2009 Balanced Body Chiropractic -March 2010 Dec 2012 Nick McCumber 05/16/24
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 18A0359