National Register of Historic Places

Hamilton Brothers Building

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Listed
September 7, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001098

About this property

The Hamilton Brothers Building, also known as Warfield-Pratt & Howell Co. Wholesale Grocers, and the Hach Brothers Company, is a historic building located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. This is the only extant building associated with local businessman and politician John Taylor Hamilton. He was a representative of Cyrus McCormick at the time his company was opening new markets for his mechanical reaper and other implements. Hamilton expanded his business to other implement manufactures and included product lines for urban dwellers as well. His business grew beyond the local area to include the entire state. Built as a warehouse in 1899, it is the only building of this type left near the central business district. It is also the largest building of this type in the city. The four-story, brick, Romanesque Revival structure features large round arch openings on the main floor and smaller windows on the upper floors. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

401 First St., SE.
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
41.97495, -91.66752

Categories

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Sources

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When was Hamilton Brothers Building listed on the National Register?

Hamilton Brothers Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Hamilton Brothers Building?

Hamilton Brothers Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hamilton Brothers Building?

The period of significance for Hamilton Brothers Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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