Jones Business College, also known as the Jones Building, is a historic building located in Perry, Iowa, United States. C. Durant Jones was a social activist who supported the cause of Prohibition. Jones developed and promoted the "Jones Chautauqua System," which was a series of Chautauqua-style productions that promoted the temperance movement across Iowa in the 1910s. He also owned and operated a normal school and a commercial school. All three of these ventures were operated from this building from 1913, when it was built, until 1921.[2] The foundation and walls of this structure are composed of poured concrete, a reaction to the fires that plagued Perry.[2] After its academic and administration use, the building was converted into apartments. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
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| Location | 1305 Otley Ave. Perry, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°50′13″N 94°06′12″W / 41.83694°N 94.10333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| MPS | Downtown Perry, Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001006[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 2000 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b William C. Page. "Jones Business College" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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