Greater Second Street Historic District


Greater Second Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	201–315 E. 2nd, 116 N. Green, 109 S. Green & 106–112 N. Market Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates	41°01′01″N 92°24′34″W / 41.01694°N 92.40944°W / 41.01694; -92.40944Coordinates: 41°01′01″N 92°24′34″W / 41.01694°N 92.40944°W / 41.01694; -92.40944
NRHP Reference #	16000365^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 14, 2016

The Greater Second Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. At the time of its nomination it contained 15 resources, which included 14 contributing buildings and one contributing site.^[2] It is located on the northeast side of the central business district. The commercial buildings located there are mostly architect designed, which gives each of them a unique appearance. At the same time, it is a cohesive collection of buildings that exhibit early 20th century styles that are not found anywhere else in Ottumwa.^[2] They were either built or they had a new facade added from 1903 to 1930. Contributing buildings includes the Benson Block, the Benson Building, the J.W. Garner Building, and the headquarters building of the local newspaper, the Ottumwa Courier. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.^[1]

References

1 2 "Weekly List". National Park Service. June 24, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
1 2 Wanda Moeller (January 20, 2016). "Historic District moves forward". Ottumwa Courier. Ottumwa, Iowa. Retrieved 2016-07-03.

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National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County, Iowa

Agency	Chief Wapello's Memorial Park

Eldon	Big 4 Fair Art Hall Dibble House Eldon Carnegie Public Library McHaffey Opera House

Ottumwa	Administration Building, U.S. Naval Air Station Ottumwa B'nai Jacob Synagogue Benson Block Benson Building Burlington Depot Court Hill Historic District Dahlonega School No. 1 Fifth Street Bluff Historic District First National Bank Foster/Bell House J.W. Garner Building Greater Second Street Historic District Historic Railroad District Hotel Ottumwa Jay Funeral Home Jefferson Street Viaduct Mars Hill North Fellows Historic District Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District Ottumwa Public Library Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association U.S. Post Office St. Joseph Hospital Historic District Vogel Place Historic District Wapello County Courthouse

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Wapello County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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