Iowa Building

The Iowa Building is an historic structure located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District.[2]

Iowa Building
Location221 4th Ave., SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates41°58′36″N 91°39′53″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913-1914
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Part ofCedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District (ID15000757)
NRHP reference No.83000385 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1983

History

The building is seven stories tall and rises 102 feet (31 m) above the ground.[3] Seven construction workers were killed in 1913 when the top two floors collapsed during construction. The building was completed the following year. It housed a millinery company named the Lyman Company until the building was bought and renamed in 1933.

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