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Hofmann Building

Hofmann Building

United States historic place

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

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


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