Montezuma Downtown Historic District

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Montezuma Downtown Historic District
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LocationRoughly along 3rd, 4th, Main & Liberty Sts. around courthouse square, Montezuma, Iowa
Coordinates 41°35′05″N92°31′27″W / 41.58472°N 92.52417°W / 41.58472; -92.52417 Coordinates: 41°35′05″N92°31′27″W / 41.58472°N 92.52417°W / 41.58472; -92.52417
Architectural style Late Victorian
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference # 12000131 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2012

The Montezuma Downtown Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Montezuma, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1] The historic district covers Montezuma's central business district, and includes the Poweshiek County Courthouse, Carter Hotel, and the Carnegie Library building. [2] Iowa architect Frank E. Wetherell has at least one building.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "Historical Preservation". Montezuma, Iowa. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-12.