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Street scene, Bedford, Iowa, F.E. Walker Building, Court Avenue, James Thompson Mercantile Company
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Description
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Looking north on Court Avenue with the Taylor County Courthouse in the background. The building on corner right says F.E. Walker at top. It was erected in 1879 costing approximately $12,000. Reportedly, the original owner of the building was James M. Thompson housing the James Thompson Mercantile Co. (printed on side of building) until 1918. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Bedford Commercial Historic District.
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Date Created
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1905
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PID
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grinnell:13608
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Title
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Street scene, Dows, Iowa, Main Street, E.G. Westerman and Company, Finn, C.W.
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Description
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Looking northeast on Main Street. Awnings and sign shown are furniture and rugs, ice cream, fruit and confectionery, E.G. Westerman and Co. General Merchandise, post office, and C.W. Finn. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. 1918 postmark.
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Date Created
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1918
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PID
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grinnell:16058
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Taylor County Court House and jail, Bedford, Iowa, Taylor County Courthouse
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Description
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Looking northeast at the three-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style building. The courthouse was completed in 1893 at a cost of $38,810. E.M. Ellison, Architect. Allen H. Chaffie, Builder. It is made of pressed brick and Bedford limestone. Located at 405 Jefferson Street, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Listed in the National Register for Historic Places. The sheriff's office and jail are in the brick building to the right of the courthouse. 1911 postmark. Number 163.
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Date Created
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1911
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PID
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grinnell:13624
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Title
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U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, Dubuque, Iowa, United States Post Office and Federal Building, United States Post Office and County Courthouse
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Description
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Looking southeast at the the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse which was designed by James A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department, who received suggestions from Iowa architects. Among the local designers was the office of Proudfoot, Rawson, Souers and Thomas, a highly respected Des Moines firm. This firm had designed high-profile public buildings in Iowa including the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines and buildings for Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Although little is known about the Dubuque architect involved in the project, Herbert Kennison, he probably served as an on-site consultant. The building’s cornerstone was laid in 1932, and a dedication ceremony was held the following year. The building was occupied in early 1934. Dubuque received approximately $650,000 for site acquisition and construction costs. Consolidation of postal service in the United States led to processing being moved to Cedar Rapids. The renamed Dubuque Federal Building was taken over by the City of Dubuque in 2006. No. 7A-H3766
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Date Created
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1940
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PID
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grinnell:16032
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U.S. Post Office and court house, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids City Hall, United States Post Office, U.S. Post Office and courthouse, Federal Building, Cedar River, Red Cedar River, May's Island, Municipal Island
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Description
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Looking west at the Federal Building (formerly a post office and now Cedar Rapids City Hall) which was completed in 1933 in the Beaux-Arts style and designed by James A. Wetmore, Office of the Architect for the Treasury. This building is located at 101 First Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa and is in the National Register of Historic Places under the May's Island Historic District. Number 4A-H611.
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Date Created
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1945
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PID
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grinnell:13615
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U.S. Post Office and court house, Davenport, Iowa, Scott County Court House, Scott County Courthouse
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Description
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Looking southwest on fourth street this three-story courthouse with post office was built in approximately 500 days in 1933 at a cost of $500,000 on the site of the previous 1891 building which was razed in 1932. The post office moved out of the building in 1965. The building is located at 131 East Fourth Street, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 30004. Series D-14.
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Date Created
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1935
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PID
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grinnell:16189
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U.S. Post Office, De Witt, Iowa, De Witt City Hall
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Description
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Looking northeast from Ninth Street. The building was completed in 1937. Located at 510 Ninth Street, De Witt, Clinton County, Iowa. Number E-61.
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Date Created
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1945
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PID
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grinnell:16947