Built 1913-1914 NRHP Reference # 83000385 | Architectural style Renaissance Revival Added to NRHP February 17, 1983 | |
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Location 221 4th Ave., SE.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa | ||
The Iowa Building is an historic structure located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
History
The building is seven-stories tall and rises 102 feet (31 m) above the ground. Seven construction workers were killed in 1913 when the top two floors collapsed during construction. The building was completed the following year. It housed a millinery company named the Lyman Company until the building was bought and renamed in 1933.
References
Iowa Building Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA