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Hofmann Building

Hofmann Building
Hofmann Building is located in Iowa
Hofmann Building
Hofmann Building is located in the United States
Hofmann Building
Location101 S. Market St.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates41°1′7″N 92°24′43″W / 41.01861°N 92.41194°W / 41.01861; -92.41194
Arealess than one acre
Built1941
Built byThe Weitz Company, Inc.
ArchitectProudfoot, Rawson, Brooks & Borg
Architectural styleModern Movement
MPSOttumwa MPS
NRHP reference No.10001085[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2010

The Hofmann Building, also known as the Harvester Building, is a historic building located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson, Brooks & Borg.

History and significance

The six-story brick structure, which was completed in 1941, rises 73.18 feet (22 m) above the ground.[2] Hofmann Drug was located on this corner until it was destroyed in a fire. This building's construction utilized then modern fire safety codes when it was built to replace the old Hofman Drug.[3] It became known as the Harvester Building in the 1980s. Beginning in 2008, the building was converted into apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Harvester Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  3. ^ Mark Newman (June 30, 2008). "New owner plans remodel of Harvester Building". Ottumwa Courier. Ottumwa. Retrieved 2012-10-10.


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