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Title: Adams Street, East from Summit Hotel, Creston, Iowa, Summit House
Description: One of the first hotels in Creston, Iowa, the Summit Hotel, was built in 1880 by a stock company composed of Swan & Becker and Colonel Beckwith, among others, and was destroyed by fire in 1896. The hotel owners rebuilt on the same site later that year, but shortly before midnight on December 1916 another fire destroyed the building. The loss was estimated at $200,000 and defective electrical wiring was believed to have caused the fire. Creston centennial card, 1869-1969.
Date Created: 1914
PID: grinnell:16226

Title: Albia square from the southeast corner, Albia, Iowa, Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Court House
Description: Looking northwest at a panoramic view of the Albia square which includes the courthouse, bicycle, horses and carriages and electric lines. Listed in the National Register for Historic Places as the Albia Square and Central Commercial Historic District. 1909 postmark. Number 8109.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13934

Title: First Baptist Church, Centerville, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest at a two story brick building with bell tower located at 603 West State Street, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Number 3A492.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:14108

Title: Greetings from Corning, Iowa, First National Bank Building, Main Street, Opera House block, Corning Opera House, Biggar block
Description: Various views of Corning, Iowa including looking northeast at the Opera House block, looking northwest at the First National Bank Building, looking southwest at Main Street and looking southwest at the Biggar Block. 1910 postmark. Number 5268.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16982