D.H. Anderson Building

D.H. Anderson Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	129 S. Main St., Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates	42°04′06″N 90°39′54″W / 42.06833°N 90.66500°W / 42.06833; -90.66500Coordinates: 42°04′06″N 90°39′54″W / 42.06833°N 90.66500°W / 42.06833; -90.66500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1882
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference #	86000718[1]
Added to NRHP	April 10, 1986

The D.H. Anderson Building, also known as the Sue's Hallmark Store, was a historic building located in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States. The three-story brick building was built in 1882 by Dr. Galloway Truax, a local druggist. The grocery firm of D. H. Anderson initially occupied the first-floor commercial space, and Anderson bought the building in 1888. It remained in the family until 1956. A lawyer and the Knights of Pythias occupied the second floor, and the Masons occupied the third floor. The building had an unusual gable roof to accommodate the Masons' desire for a vaulted ceiling.^[2] After the Masons moved out in 1902, the Knights of Pythias occupied the third floor until 1957. Various retail establishments occupied the first-floor retail space. The building was damaged in a 1971 fire. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

The building was destroyed in a massive fire on January 19, 2008, that also destroyed four other buildings with a sixth severely damaged.^[3] The Mitchell-Maskrey Mill across the alley was also damaged.

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