McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)
National Register of Historic Places

McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)

McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa
Listed
December 10, 2002
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
02001033

About this property

The McGregor Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in McGregor, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 60 resources, including 51 contributing buildings, one contributing site, one contributing structure, and seven noncontributing buildings. Unlike most river towns in Iowa the central business district does not follow along the Mississippi River, but moves away from it. It is linear in shape, following Main Street, which runs from the southwest to the northeast in a narrow valley between two 400-foot (120 m) bluffs. The narrow valley ends at the river. The buildings in the district were constructed between 1849 and 1952, with a significant number built between 1849 and 1860. They are between one and three stories in height, are generally constructed of brick, and follow the commercial Italianate and Greek Revival styles. There are also a few stone, frame and log structures. Local architect E.C.W. Jacobs designed a couple of buildings in the district, notably: First National Bank (1863), Town Hall and Jail (1874), and 128-134 Main Street (1880s). Three buildings are individually listed on the National Register: the American House (1854), the Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds Office Building and House (1885), and the Goedert Meat Market (1890). Market Square, a park, is the contributing site, and the main line storm sewer is the contributing structure.

Location

McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa
43.02421, -91.17558

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Reynolds, Joseph "Diamond Jo," Office Building and House
Industrial
0.1 mi
American House
Early Republic
0.1 mi
American School of Wild Life Protection Historic District
Industrial
0.3 mi
Bloedel, Christian, Wagon Works
Industrial
0.4 mi
Stauer, Peter, House
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Prairie du Chien
1814Early Republic
2.5 mi
Black Hawk's Surrender
1832Early Republic
2.6 mi
Skirmish at Prairie du Chien / Fort Crawford Operations
1832Early Republic
2.6 mi

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When was McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2002.

What type of historic resource is McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)?

McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the modern era.

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