The Iowa Building is a historic structure located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District.[2]
Iowa Building | |
Location | 221 4th Ave., SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°58′36″N 91°39′53″W / 41.97667°N 91.66472°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1913-1914 |
Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
Part of | Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District (ID15000757) |
NRHP reference No. | 83000385 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 17, 1983 |
History
editThe building is seven stories tall and rises 102 feet (31 m) above the ground.[3] Seven construction workers were killed in 1913 when the top two floors collapsed during construction. The building was completed the following year. It housed a millinery company named the Lyman Company until the building was bought and renamed in 1933.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Marjorie Pearson, Ph.D. "Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Iowa Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
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