The Hofmann Building, also known as the Harvester Building, is a historic building located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson, Brooks & Borg.
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| Location | 101 S. Market St. Ottumwa, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°1′7″N 92°24′43″W / 41.01861°N 92.41194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | The Weitz Company, Inc. |
| Architect | Proudfoot, Rawson, Brooks & Borg |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| MPS | Ottumwa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001085[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2010 |
History and significance
editThe six-story brick structure, which was completed in 1941, rises 73.18 feet (22 m) above the ground.[2] Hofmann Drug was located on this corner until it was destroyed in a fire. This building's construction utilized then modern fire safety codes when it was built to replace the old Hofman Drug.[3] It became known as the Harvester Building in the 1980s. Beginning in 2008, the building was converted into apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Harvester Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Mark Newman (June 30, 2008). "New owner plans remodel of Harvester Building". Ottumwa Courier. Ottumwa. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
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