Harris Wagon and Carriage Shop

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Harris Wagon and Carriage Shop
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LocationJunction of Main and Pine Sts., La Motte, Iowa
Coordinates 42°17′44″N90°37′19″W / 42.29556°N 90.62194°W / 42.29556; -90.62194 Coordinates: 42°17′44″N90°37′19″W / 42.29556°N 90.62194°W / 42.29556; -90.62194
Arealess than one acre
Built1871
Architectural style Vernacular
MPS Limestone Architecture of Jackson County MPS
NRHP reference No. 92000917 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1992

Harris Wagon and Carriage Shop is a historic industrial/commercial building located in La Motte, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 20 are commercial/industrial buildings. The three-story structure was built in 1871, possibly for Levi Hutchins. It is also possible it was built for the Will and F.R. Harris Wagon & Carriage Shop, which was located here. There was some difficulty identifying the original owner. [2] Over the years the building has also housed a harness shop, a hardware store, and a feed and farm supply store, before becoming a bank in 1982. The stone blocks that were used in the construction of this rectangular structure vary somewhat in shape and size, and they were laid in courses. The window sills and lintels are dressed stone. It features a symmetrical, three bay facade. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Molly Meyers Naumann. "Harris Wagon and Carriage Shop". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-06-29. with four photos from 1992