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Eldora Downtown Historic District

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248:, which also includes its governmental, educational, and religious activities. It is located in the original town plat from 1853. Development began around the public square and spread out from there. The present building stock is second generation at the earliest. The oldest extant buildings were built in the 1870s, although the greatest number of buildings were constructed in the 1890s. There were also peak years of construction in the 1910s, and the late 1930s and 1940s. The commercial buildings generally range from one to two stories, but the tallest structure is three stories in height. They are primarily composed of brick construction. 62: 919: 834: 101: 76: 845: 1179: 108: 83: 723: 818: 754: 738: 1259: 728: 813: 759: 1249: 1186: 1156: 400: 780: 682: 252:
and various revival styles from the late 19th and 20th centuries are dominant. The non-commercial buildings include four government buildings, four churches, three residences, a hospital, and a school.
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Three buildings that were individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places are
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in 2009. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 84 resources, including 65
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gun. They are all located on the courthouse square, which is the contributing site.
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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property in Hardin County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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and 15 non-contributing buildings. The district takes in the city's
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Hardin County, Iowa
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National Register of Historic Places in Hardin County, Iowa
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Civilian Conservation Corps-Prisoner of War Recreation Hall
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Eldora Downtown Historic District is located in Iowa
Eldora Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Eldora
42°21′36.7″N 93°05′56.1″W / 42.360194°N 93.098917°W / 42.360194; -93.098917
Late Victorian
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historic district
Eldora, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places
contributing buildings
contributing site
contributing objects
central business district
Late Victorian
contributing properties
Hardin County Courthouse
First Congregational Church
Eldora Public Library
Civil War
World War I


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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