Iowa Building Explained

Iowa Building
Nrhp Type:indcp
Nocat:yes
Partof Refnum:15000757
Coordinates:41.9767°N -91.6647°W
Built:1913-1914
Added:February 17, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83000385

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. In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District.[1]

History

The building is seven stories tall and rises 102feet above the ground.[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District. National Park Service. 2017-08-07. Marjorie Pearson, Ph.D..
  2. Web site: Iowa Building . https://archive.today/20130220041245/http://www.emporis.com/building/iowabuilding-cedarrapids-ia-usa . dead . February 20, 2013 . Emporis. 2012-01-28.