W.R.C. Hall

W.R.C. Hall
Location 710 Washington Ave.
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coordinates 42°31′11″N 93°15′57″W / 42.51972°N 93.26583°W / 42.51972; -93.26583Coordinates: 42°31′11″N 93°15′57″W / 42.51972°N 93.26583°W / 42.51972; -93.26583
Built 1898
Architectural style Late Victorian
Part of Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District (#12000889)
MPS Iowa Falls MPS
NRHP reference # 93000963 [1]
Added to NRHP October 1, 1993

The W.R.C. Hall is an historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898, the building has segmented arched windows and a bracketed metal cornice, which are features of the Italianate style.[2]

W.R.C. stands for the Woman's Relief Corps, which was created to serve the needs of American Civil War veterans, widows and orphans.[2] The local group was organized as the Payne Post #48 in 1886. They organized such events as Easter programs, entertainment, oyster suppers, flower sales and they cared for veteran's graves.[2] As their numbers declined the W.R.C. deeded the building to the American Legion, who eventually deeded it to the city of Iowa Falls. They sold it to a local person and it has been used as a commercial building.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It was included as a contributing property in the Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District in 2012.[3]

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 3 "WRC Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  3. ↑ Molly Myers Naumann. "Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
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