National Register of Historic Places

Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Listed
May 2, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
16000214

About this property

Smulekoffs Furniture Store, also known as the Sinclair Building, New Sinclair Building, Warfield–Pratt–Howell Co. building and the Churchill Drug Co. building, is a historic building located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. In 1901 Thomas Sinclair had the original section of this five-story brick structure built. It housed the wholesale grocer Warfield–Pratt–Howell Co. and another wholesaler, the Churchill Drug Co. It was the second of several large-scale warehouse buildings that were constructed in this section of the city along the Cedar River. A spur line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad was located at the rear of the building. Rosenbaum Furniture Store bought the building in 1925, and it was converted from warehouse use to retail. In 1941 Smulekoffs Furniture Store took over the building and renovated the main floor. They remained here until 2014. The building is slated for apartments on the upper floors and retail on the main floor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Location

97 3rd Ave., SE
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
41.97592, -91.66798

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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 Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store listed on the National Register?

Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store?

Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store?

The period of significance for Sinclair Building-Smulekoffs Furniture Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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