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Main Street Historic District, Holstein

  • Address: Main St
  • Vicinity: W 2nd St, E 2nd St
  • Type: Historic District
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, downtown Holstein, Iowa, was a rapidly growing commercial hub known for its German heritage. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1889/00/00 The Turnhalle (Turner Hall) is built by the Holstein Turnverein on the SE corner of Keil and E 2nd Streets, serving as the town's primary social and cultural hub. The auditorium was razed in March 1975, but a model the of the building is in its place.
1900/00/00 107 S Main Street is completed. The red brick, two-story Romanesque commercial building anchors the corner of Main and W 2nd Street.
1920/00/00 102 N Main Street is erected of rusticate stone at E 1st Street.
1948/00/00 124 S Main St: The State Theatre is rebuilt in a Quonset Hut style under the direction of Milwaukee architects Peacock and Belongia of Milwaukee. Built in 1927, the State has been renovated and now run by volunteers, showing 2nd run films and classics.

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Particulars for Main Street Historic District, Holstein:
Sight Category Building
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 75000691
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1886
Historic Function: Social, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Civic, Auditorium
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Social
Current Sub-Function: Auditorium Civic

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