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West Branch Commercial Historic District

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The oldest building in the district, the Grinnell Building at 112 West Main Street, may date back to 1869. Shortly after it was built, Nate Crook opened a restaurant and barber shop in a building at 102 W. Main. He later expanded the building to become a hotel and livery. The West Branch Bank opened
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at 104 W. Main in 1875, though it moved across the street three years later. The next period of growth was the 1890s. The Union Block, Citizens' Savings Bank,
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into an important commercial center. This change largely occurred around 1900, when wooden storefronts were demolished in favor of ornate commercial blocks.
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The West Branch Commercial Historic District recognizes sixteen buildings that reflect the evolution of
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Cedar County, Iowa
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The 1907 Winery/Post Office in June 2009, collapsed June 2010.
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National Register of Historic Places in Cedar County, Iowa
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On April 7, 1987, the district was recognized by the
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

West Branch Commercial Historic District is located in Iowa
West Branch Commercial Historic District is located in the United States
West Branch, Iowa
41°40′17″N 91°20′48″W / 41.67139°N 91.34667°W / 41.67139; -91.34667
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West Branch, Iowa
Gruwell and Crew General Store
West Branch, Iowa
Gruwell and Crew General Store
Freemasons
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
The 1907 Winery/Post Office in June 2009, collapsed June 2010.
The Gruwell and Crew General Store.
Gruwell and Crew General Store
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance
http://www.preservationiowa.org/programs/endangeredArchive.php?endangered_year=2008


http://www.presidentialinn.biz/attractf/historicdistrict/bldgbro.pdf
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20100612/NEWS01/6120326/Historic-building-collapses-in-West-Branch
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

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