Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition

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Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition
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Location921 Railroad St.
Perry, Iowa
Coordinates 41°50′14″N94°06′17″W / 41.83722°N 94.10472°W / 41.83722; -94.10472 Coordinates: 41°50′14″N94°06′17″W / 41.83722°N 94.10472°W / 41.83722; -94.10472
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Downtown Perry, Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No. 00001004 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 2000

Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition is a historic building located in Perry, Iowa, United States. The two-story brick structure with Art Deco styling was built in 1930. It was an addition to a building, non-extant, that was built in 1922 on the edge of the downtown area. It is an example of a grocery store suited to people who own automobiles and could drive to acquire goods and services. [2] The building follows an irregular plan that conforms to the irregularly shaped site. It is also the terminus of a significant urban view in town. [2] The structure features brickwork and cast concrete trim in chevron patterns there were popular in Art Deco decor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 William C. Page. "Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-04-04.