East College Street Historic District

East College Street Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Muscatine Ave., Summitt, Washington, and Burlington Sts., Iowa City, Iowa
Coordinates 41°39′32″N 91°31′10″W / 41.65889°N 91.51944°W / 41.65889; -91.51944Coordinates: 41°39′32″N 91°31′10″W / 41.65889°N 91.51944°W / 41.65889; -91.51944
Area 5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
MPS Iowa City MPS
NRHP reference # 97000624[1]
Added to NRHP July 9, 1997

The East College Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 27 resources, which included 21 contributing buildings and six non-contributing buildings.[2] This district is cohesive architecturally. While the earliest houses in the district were built in the 1880s, most were constructed between 1890 and 1920. The most prominent styles found here are the Queen Anne, American Foursquare, Bungalow and American Craftsman.[2] The houses are mostly modest in size and ornamentation, and are all wood-frame construction.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 David Arbogast; Patricia Eckhar. "East College Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-06-05. with photos


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