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Historic Ely Elevator
The Historic Ely Elevator, also known as the Woitishek-King-Krob Elevator and Feed Mill, is an "iron-clad" wood-cribbed grain elevator, located in Ely, Iowa. The Historic Ely Elevator was built in 1900 along the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. It is a contributing property of the Dows Street Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Includes map of district. With Early history In 1900, Ely entrepreneur Joseph Woitishek commissioned an unknown contractor to erect an elevator on land originally owned by the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway, and leased to Woitishek (and successor owners King and Krob). The railroad would become the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific in circa 1902. Construction was commenced in November 1900, and completed on December 13 of that same year. The December 19, 1900 The Gazette (Cedar Rapids), Cedar Rapids Weekly Gazette featured a sketch of the west elevation of the elevator along with a sto ...
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Dows Street Historic District
The Dows Street Historic District is located in Ely, Iowa, United States. The area exemplifies the importance the railroad and transportation in general played in the development of the town's central business district. Community members revitalized a plat of land the railroad had abandoned into a commercial and residential corridor. The Historic districts in the United States, historic district is made up of several frame buildings typical of the Victorian architecture, Late Victorian style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003. Contributing properties The Historic Ely Elevator is the only light-industrial property in the district which includes mostly small commercial buildings and residences. Includes map of district. With References

Victorian architecture in Iowa Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Linn County, Iowa Historic districts in Linn Cou ...
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