New Providence Building Association Stores
New Providence Building Association Stores | |
| Location | 401–405 W. Main St., New Providence, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°16′53.8″N 93°10′19.2″W / 42.281611°N 93.172000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000081[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 2016 |
The New Providence Building Association Stores is a historic building located in New Providence, Iowa, United States. Numerous businesses in the town that were located in wooden structures in the central business district were destroyed by a fire on December 30, 1910. As a result, the citizens of the town banded together and formed the New Providence Building Association. It was established to buy land and construct buildings in which businesses would lease space. Such a community based effort was necessary because New Providence, which had been by-passed by the Chicago and North Western Railroad, needed economic stability to stay viable.[2] This single-story, three storefront, brick building was built by the association. Its brickwork and large display windows are characteristic of commercial buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2] The building was listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Marlene McDonald. "New Providence Building Association Stores" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.