Stone City Historic District

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Stone City Historic District
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General Store
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Location12828-12573 Stone City Rd., 12392-12340 Dearborn Rd., and 12381-12551 County Road X28
Stone City, Iowa
Built1870-1913
ArchitectBeck, Guido; Green, John A.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Gabled cottage
NRHP reference No. 08001099 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2008

The Stone City Historic District is located in Stone City, Iowa, United States. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in November 2008. The buildings of Stone City Historic District were constructed using Anamosa Limestone quarried locally and built between 1870 and 1913.

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History

In 1870 Henry Dearborn, owner of Stone City Quarries, built his home near his business. [2] With the help of John Green Mr. Dearborn also built what became known as the General Store in 1897. The General Store at one time was the location of the town post office.

Contributing properties

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Stone Barn
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Stone Water Tower

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Jones County Iowa Biographies: Henry Dearborn
  3. Jones County Iowa Biographies: John Aloysius Green
  4. Kristy Raine (2003). "When Tillage Begins: Stone City Art Colony and School". Mount Mercy College. Archived from the original on October 2, 2009.
  5. The Stone City Foundation. "The Stone City Foundation Village News Spring 2009" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
  6. "A visit to Stone City". Jones County Virtual Tours. Retrieved September 15, 2011.