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Title: U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, Dubuque, Iowa, United States Post Office and Federal Building, United States Post Office and County Courthouse
Description: 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
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:16032

Title: 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
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:13615

Title: U.S. Post Office and court house, Davenport, Iowa, Scott County Court House, Scott County Courthouse
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1935
PID: grinnell:16189

Title: U.S. Post Office, Centerville, Iowa, Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum, Appanoose County Historical and Coal Mining Museum
Description: Looking south at the Colonial Revival, Georgian style building which was constructed in 1904 for a post office. It is currently used as the Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum. It is located at 100 West Maple Street, Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 2453-29.
Date Created: 1929
PID: grinnell:13423

Title: U.S. Veterans Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, VA Central Iowa Health Care System
Description: Looking west at the original entrance to the U.S. Veterans Hospital. The building still stands at 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1936 postmark.
Date Created: 1936
PID: grinnell:14683

Title: U.S. Weather Bureau, Charles City, Iowa, United States Weather Bureau, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS)
Description: The two story brick building was opened November 1, 1904. Sign on front of the building says "U.S. Weather Bureau, Department of Agriculture". The discretion as to where the weather stations are to be located is left with the Secretary of Agriculture. Number 10149.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13614

Title: U.S. government building, Clinton, Iowa, United States government building, United States Post Office
Description: Looking southwest at the neoclassical post office building built in 1902 at a cost of $100,000. It was designed by Louis Simon and built by James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect, U.S. Treasury Department and M. Yeager & Son, Contractor. The building is still standing as of 2016 and located at 301 Fifth Avenue South, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 15930.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:13616

Title: Union Church, Davis City, Iowa, Brick Church
Description: For the first 20 years of its existence Davis City did not have a church. This church was built at the instigation of John Clark in 1878. Clark was a native of Scotland who was of no particular religious affiliation, but thought "the moral and religious training of the Christian faith of fundamental importance." The church building was accessible to all denominations, and is now owned jointly by Methodist, Presbyterian, and Christian congregations. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 2.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:16951

Title: Union Depot, Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines Union Station
Description: The Des Moines Union station building and depot grounds extended west from Fifth Street to some distance beyond Sixth Avenue. The building was razed no later than the 1960s. 1907 postmark. Number 140.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:16080

Title: Union Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Description: View of dirt road in Union Park, located at 725 Thompson Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1910 postmark. Number 1994. Series 252.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:18885