New Providence Building Association Stores

New Providence Building Association Stores
Location 401–405 W. Main St.
New Providence, Iowa
Coordinates 42°16′53.8″N 93°10′19.2″W / 42.281611°N 93.172000°W / 42.281611; -93.172000Coordinates: 42°16′53.8″N 93°10′19.2″W / 42.281611°N 93.172000°W / 42.281611; -93.172000
Area less than one acre
Built 1911
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Marlene McDonald. "New Providence Building Association Stores" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-14.


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