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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HG4_the-delicious-apple_Winterset-IA.html
To commemorate the discovery in Madison County, Iowa of a variety of apple by Jesse Hiatt A.D. 1872 and called by him The Hawkeye Sole right to propagate acquired by C.M. Stark A.D. 1894 and by him renamed introduced a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HEY_cedar-covered-bridge_Winterset-IA.html
Original Built: 1883 By: H.P. Jones Replica Built: 2004 By: Herberger Construction Company Type: Covered Timber Town Lattice Truss Overlaid by a Queenpost Frame Size: 130 feet (66 ft truss with an 42.5 ft approach to the south and a 21.5 ft approa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DRM_124-north-1st-avenue_Winterset-IA.html
In 1869, a wood frame building stood on this lot, serving as a book store and the post office. The current brick building has housed a general store, a men's clothing store, and a chiropractic office in the front section of the main floor. From 19…
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South building -A pharmacy has been in this brick building since it was built. Lloyd Montross purchased the pharmacy and the building in 1921. His son, George, bought into the business in 1940 and was responsible for the additions to the building.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DRI_118-north-1st-avenue_Winterset-IA.html
Before the present brick building was built, Atkison & Hutchings Real Estate Agents, the Amazon Refreshment Stand, a market, and a U.S. Express office were tenants in a small wood frame building that stood on this lot. The current building housed …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DRH_116-north-1st-avenue_Winterset-IA.html
Clothing stores were operated from this building for over 100 years. Most of the merchants sold only men's clothing except Oliver's which sold women's clothing. Names of the business owners were Hadley, McMillan, Garrett, Rowe, Wright, and Oliver.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DRF_114-north-first-avenue_Winterset-IA.html
Over the years, this building has housed several businesses including "furnishing goods," a tailor shop, a piano store, a jewelry store, a bank, and an abstract office. In 1864, the post office was in a wooden structure on this lot. For many…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DRE_112-north-1st-avenue_Winterset-IA.html
T.S. Mardis constructed this building and most of the brick structures facing the square. Dry goods and boots and shoes were sold here in the 1880's. By the 1890's the first floor was a hardware store with a tin shop in the back. For the next 60 y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DQO_110-north-first-avenue_Winterset-IA.html
The original use of this building was a bank on the main floor and law offices on the second level. It also housed dry goods and groceries, several bakeries, a women's clothing store, a decorating business, a print shop, a consulting firm, and a h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DQN_108-north-1st-avenue_Winterset-IA.html
From the 1870's through 1890's, groceries were sold on the main floor. In 1874, S.B. Wheelock advertised among other things, oranges, lemons, cigars, parlor brooms, boneless cod fish and candy. That year, Wheelock received a new delivery wagon fro…
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