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Round Bank Aerial ViewEntry/Object ID
2026.40.4Description
The aerial image captures a Waseca, Minnesota intersection with various structures and roadways surrounded by greenery and residential homes. At the center of the image, there's a distinctive circular building with a dome roof, known as "The Round Bank" accompanied by an adjacent parking lot. The streets are laid out in a grid pattern with scattered small businesses alongside residential houses. The Roundbank is located at 200 2nd St NE, Waseca, MN 56093. Other buildings identified in the photo are the brick U.S. Post Office in the foreground, the Dennis-Steffel-Omtvedt Funeral home to its right, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in the upper right corner; Katie O'Leary's Bar and the Thrivent office are facing the street in the lower left (previously, these two businesses housed the Creamery and the Deichen Dairy).Photograph Details
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Digital ScanContext
Key Historical Timeline of the Roundbank:
• November 15, 1881: Originally established as The Farmers National Bank of Waseca.
• February 16, 1971: Changed its name to The First State Bank of Waseca, during which time the distinct mid-century modern round bank building was constructed (built around 1971).
• 1987: Purchased from First Bank System (U.S. Bank) by the Claire Erickson family, local directors, and management.
• February 1, 1993: Formally changed its name to Roundbank.
• November 19, 2021: Roundbank officially merged into Minnwest Bank, bringing the Waseca Round Bank location and its branches into the Minnwest family.Cataloged By
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
October 13, 2026Update Date
October 14, 2026