Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition

Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	921 Railroad St. Perry, Iowa
Coordinates	41°50′14″N94°06′17″W / 41.83722°N 94.10472°W / 41.83722; -94.10472
Area	less than one acre
Built	1930
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Downtown Perry, Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.	00001004 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. William C. Page. "Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved April 4, 2016.