Masters Building Explained

Masters Building
Coordinates:40.967°N -91.5558°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1937
Architecture:Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
Added:September 6, 1991
Refnum:91001121

The Masters Building is a historic building located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1937, this two story, brick structure is an adaptation of the commercial Art Deco and Art Moderne styles.[1] The decorative elements are found in the brick patterning and cast concrete panels on the facade. There are three other buildings on this same block that were built about the same time and use the same decorative techniques, with the Masters Building being the best example.[1] This area was an expansion of the central business district after the construction of city hall across the street in 1936. A plumbing business, for which this building was constructed, was located on the first floor. There are three apartments on the second floor. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=91001121}} Masters Building]. National Park Service. 2017-05-02. Molly Myers Naumann. with