Dows Street Historic District Explained

Dows Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Dows St. between State and Main Sts., Ely, Iowa
Coordinates:	41.8731°N -91.5861°W
Architecture:	Late Victorian Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Added:	November 14, 2003
Refnum:	02001026

The Dows Street Historic District is located in Ely, Iowa, United States. The area exemplifies the importance the railroad and transportation in general played in the development of the town's central business district.^[1] Community members revitalized a plat of land the railroad had abandoned into a commercial and residential corridor. The historic district is made up of several frame buildings typical of the Late Victorian style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003.

Contributing properties

The Historic Ely Elevator is the only light-industrial property in the district which includes mostly small commercial buildings and residences.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Properties Listed on National Register of Historic Places Earn Recognition . State Historical Society of Iowa . 2012-06-02 . Oltrogge . Sarah . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219021549/http://www.iowahistory.org/contacts/news_release/2004/nrhp_properties.htm . 2013-12-19 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=02001026}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dows Street Historic District ]. National Park Service. William C. Page . Leah D. Rogers . Joanne R. Page . January 1, 2002 . July 26, 2021. Includes map of district. With