Albertus Building

The Albertus Building, also known as the Gutenberg Haus, is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The two-and three-story structure of locally quarried limestone was completed around 1855 by C. Albertus. A unique feature of the building are the pointed arch doorways and windows, which have not been found on similar commercial buildings in Iowa.[2] The building was initially used for a combination of commercial and residential use. Clothing and grocery stores were located on the first floor of the southern three-story block. By 1886 the northern two-story block was all residential, and by 1894 the whole building had gone residential.

Albertus Building
Location222 Park River Dr.
Guttenberg, Iowa
Coordinates42°47′03.6″N 91°05′48.2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1855
Built byC. Albertus
Part ofFront Street (River Park Drive) Historic District (ID84001222)
NRHP reference No.79000891[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1979

The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1979.[1] In 1984 it was listed as a contributing property in the Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic District.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. M.H. Bowers. "Albertus Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-08. with photos
  3. James E. Jacobsen. "Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-08.


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