Maas Commercial Building

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Maas Commercial Building
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Location209 1st St., E.
Independence, Iowa
Coordinates 42°28′07″N91°53′34″W / 42.46861°N 91.89278°W / 42.46861; -91.89278 Coordinates: 42°28′07″N91°53′34″W / 42.46861°N 91.89278°W / 42.46861; -91.89278
Built1874
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 98001047 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1998

The Maas Commercial Building is a historic building located in Independence, Iowa, United States. The central business district developed in Independence on the east side of the Wapsipinicon River. Fires in 1873 and 1874 destroyed the wooden buildings that were originally built there. [2] They were replaced by brick and stone buildings, and the wooden sheds that accompanied the commercial buildings were eliminated. This two-story brick Italianate style building was one of the new buildings constructed in 1874. It features evenly spaced arched windows with cast metal hoods, and a prominent metal cornice. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [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. Mark A. White. "Maas Commercial Building". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-07-03. with photos