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Amana General Store, Amana, Iowa, Street scene
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Description
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Street scene showing the Main Office of the Amana Society, General Store and Post Office. The Amana colonies are old in the story of Iowa, almost as old as the state itself. The site for the colonies was chosen in 1854 by their inspired leader Christian Metz.--t.p. verso. Located at 4423 220th Trail, Amana, Iowa County, Iowa. Number 66660. Series A-4.
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Date Created
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1960
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PID
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grinnell:13950
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Audubon County Court House, built 1939, Audubon, Iowa, Audubon County Courthouse
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Description
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Looking southeast at a two-story brick & stone building completed in 1940 costing approximately $139,000. The second Audubon County Court House is one of ten courthouses built in Iowa during the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) program's operation in the 1930s. The county seat moved in 1879 to Audubon and in 1884 the county secured a $7,000 building to used as a courthouse and was demolished in 1939. Located at 318 Leroy Street, Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. "VOTE YES on FEB. 10th and put the County Seat at CLARKFIELD, THE GEOGRAPHICAL CENTER."--t.p. verso.
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Date Created
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1943
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PID
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grinnell:13919
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Title
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City Hall and armory, Cherokee, Iowa
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Description
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Looking southwest, the three-story, combination city hall firehouse is in the foreground and was completed in 1909. It is no longer standing. The armory is in the background and has been altered over the years. It is located at 416 W. Main Street, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Number 12.
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Date Created
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1912
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PID
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grinnell:14089
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Title
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County Jail and Sheriff's Home, Montezuma, Iowa
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Description
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The jail was completed during the fall of 1876 by J.L. Myers for a cost of $4,900 and was situated two blocks north of the public square. It was a brick structure with iron cells, and a residence attached for the accommodation of the jailer and his family. Number B-281.
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Date Created
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1930
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PID
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grinnell:18263
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Court House, Centreville [sp.], Iowa, Courthouse, Centerville, Iowa, Appanoose County Court House
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Description
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Looking northwest. The cornerstone for the court house was laid on May 21, 1903, costing $90,600 to build. The architectural style is late 19th and 20th Century Revivals. It is located at 201 North 12th Street, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and listed on the National Register for Historic Places. 1907 postmark. Number 124380. Series C 5817.
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Date Created
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1907
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PID
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grinnell:13927
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Court House, Fairfield, Iowa, Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County Court House
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Description
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Looking northeast at a five-story brick and stone structure in the Romanesque style. The building was erected around 1891 at the cost of $75,000 and contracted with Theodore Preston. The architect was H. C. Koch of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Located at 51 West Briggs Avenue Suite 5, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. Number 20.
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PID
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grinnell:15611
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Court House, Fairfield, Iowa, Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County Court House
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Description
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Looking northeast at a five-story brick and stone structure with a horse and carriage out front. The building was erected around 1891 at the cost of $75,000 and contracted with Theodore Preston. The architect was H. C. Koch of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Located at 51 West Briggs Avenue Suite 5, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 2274.
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PID
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grinnell:15982
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Court house and Soldier's Monument, Cresco, Iowa, Howard County Courthouse, Howard County Court House
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Description
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Looking northeast at an Italianate-Classic style building which was completed in 1880. The red and buff-colored brick used in its construction were made in the old McMillen Brick Plant. The courthouse association paid $5705.90 of the building cost, the county furnished $1040, and the contractors (B. D. Everingham and J. L. Harlow) were said to have lost $1825. There have been additions to the building, but the main structure is still much as it was when completed in 1880. The courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and is located at 130 North Park Place, Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. Civil War Soldiers Monument is 30 feet high with a soldier atop a round granite column. There are inscriptions of soldiers on four sides at the base. Twenty-four Iowa courthouses had a civil war monument erected on the grounds. The courthouse is located at 137 North Elm Street, Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 464.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:16974