National Register of Historic Places

Louisa Building

Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
Listed
September 5, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001117

About this property

The Louisa Building is a historic building located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1901, this two-story, brick structure features a transitional design between the Italianate, that had been popular here, and the Neoclassical that would replace it in popularity. It has a triple storefront with three sets of three windows on the second floor. In place of hood molds, which were typical of the Italianate, each window has a heavy rusticated stone lintel. The metal cornice across the top of the facade is simpler in its decorative elements than earlier Italianate cornices. This building replaced the Ambler Block, which had been destroyed in an 1882 fire. The lot had remained empty in the intervening years. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

120 S. Main
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
40.96567, -91.55296

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Louisa Building listed on the National Register?

Louisa Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Louisa Building?

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

What is the period of significance for Louisa Building?

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

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