National Register of Historic Places

Ellsworth-Jones Building

Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
Listed
September 30, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000959

About this property

The Ellsworth–Jones Building is a historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Eugene S. Ellsworth was a land broker, town developer, and philanthropist. This building was the headquarters of his firm Ellsworth and Jones, who sold land throughout Iowa and other states in the Midwest. While Iowa Falls was their headquarters, they also had offices in Chicago, Boston, and Crookston, Minnesota. The three-story, brick Neoclassical building was completed in 1902. It features Ionic and Doric columns, egg-and-dart motif on the lower level columns, round arches, acanthus leaf keystones, foliated decorative elements, a dentils on the cornice. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It was included as a contributing property in the Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District in 2012.

Location

511 Washington Ave.
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
42.51919, -93.26352

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Ellsworth-Jones Building listed on the National Register?

Ellsworth-Jones Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Ellsworth-Jones Building?

Ellsworth-Jones Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ellsworth-Jones Building?

The period of significance for Ellsworth-Jones Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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