Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition | |
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Location | 921 Railroad St. Perry, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°50′14″N94°06′17″W / 41.83722°N 94.10472°W Coordinates: 41°50′14″N94°06′17″W / 41.83722°N 94.10472°W |
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]
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