National Register of Historic Places

Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop

Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Listed
February 22, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000129

About this property

The Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop, also known as McGuire Motor Company and Crandall's Electric Service, is a historic structure located in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. The monorail system is located in a former auto repair shop along an alley between East Broadway Avenue and East Briggs Avenue. It is the rear, single-story, portion of the building at 117 E. Broadway Ave where the system is located. The storefront portion of the building, also historically associated with the automobile industry, is a two-story brick building built on a stone foundation. The east side of the central business district in Fairfield had become the center for automobile related businesses by the 1920s. Harley Carter bought this building in 1920, and had the monorail system, manufactured by the Louden Machinery Company, installed about 1922. The overhead material handling system is permanently attached to the east wall of the shop. It allowed the mechanics to more easily move the heavy engines and other parts to and from vehicles. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

117 E. Broadway Ave.
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
41.00755, -91.96206

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop listed on the National Register?

Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop?

Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop?

The period of significance for Louden Monorail System in the Auto Repair Shop is recorded as the industrial era.

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