National Register of Historic Places

Lansing Main Street Historic District

Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
Listed
September 16, 2014
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
14000624

About this property

The Lansing Main Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Lansing, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 51 resources, including 42 contributing buildings, 8 non-contributing buildings, and one non-contributing site. The district covers most of the central business district, which is generally along Main Street. The commercial buildings are mostly masonry structures constructed with bricks or native limestone. A few buildings are frame construction with gable roofs. The buildings are from one to three stories in height, although most are no taller that two stories. The Italianate architectural style dominates. Most of the upper stories in the buildings housed retail or office space, but a few were residential. The commercial buildings that did not house retail establishments were located near the Mississippi River and were industrial in nature. The G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block (1861) and the G. Kerndt and Brothers Elevator and Warehouses, No. 11, No.12 and No. 13 (1868) are individually listed on the National Register. Three public buildings are located in the district: the former jail and fire station (ca. 1855–1865), the Art Deco former City Hall (1938), and the modern U.S. Post Office (c. 1960).

Location

100-401 Main, 1 blk. N. & S. on Front & 2nd & 190 John Sts.
Lansing, Allamakee County, Iowa
43.36230, -91.21660

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Allamakee County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Lansing Fisheries Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Kerndt, G., & Brothers Office Block
Industrial
0.2 mi
Lansing Stone School
Industrial
0.3 mi
Kerndt G., and Brothers Elevator and Warehouses, No. 11, No.12 and No. 13
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bad Axe (Black Hawk War)
1832Early Republic
2.5 mi
Battle of Bad Axe (Black Hawk War – Final)
1832Early Republic
3.6 mi

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When was Lansing Main Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lansing Main Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Lansing Main Street Historic District?

Lansing Main Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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