Hobson Block
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Hobson Block | |
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| Location |
110–114 S. Vine St. West Union, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°57′40″N 91°48′29″W / 42.96111°N 91.80806°WCoordinates: 42°57′40″N 91°48′29″W / 42.96111°N 91.80806°W |
| Area | less than 1 acre[1] |
| Built | 1885[1] |
| Architect | Edward Easton[1] |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian[1] |
| MPS | Main Street Commercial Architecture MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 08001042[2] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 2008[2] |
Hobson Block is a commercial building in West Union, Iowa. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2008.[2][1] The brick and stone building was designed by local architect Edward Easton in the Late Victorian style to rebuild the town after its original wooden structures were destroyed by fire in May 1885.
It is the 19th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July 2008.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nash, Jan Olive and Jennifer A. Price (January 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Hobson Block" (pdf). National Park Service. (39 pages including floor plans, 3 maps and 11 photos, exterior)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, November 14, 2008". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "Weekly List Actions". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
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