Osceola Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Osceola Commercial Historic District

Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa
Listed
January 19, 2018
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100001971

About this property

The Osceola Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Osceola, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. At the time of its nomination, the district was composed of 42 contributing buildings, 19 non-contributing buildings, two non-contributing structures, and one non-contributing object. Beginning in 1874 the central business district had a series of devastating fires that led to the development of the area. Practices such as gaps between the buildings, ornate cornices that are smaller in scale, and brick and metal construction of new buildings were the result. Many of the buildings were recognized for their architecture, which includes Italianate, Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Art Deco, and Mid-century modern styles. Significant buildings include the Arlington-Howe-Garner Hotel (1882), the United States Post Office (1935), the original city hall/fire station building, the Clarke County Courthouse (1956), and the water tower (1957). The Masonic Building (1872) is individually listed on the National Register.

Location

Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Osceola Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Osceola Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Osceola Commercial Historic District?

Osceola Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Osceola Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Osceola Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1874.

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