Hobson Block is a historic building in
West Union, Iowa, United States. The brick and stone building was designed by local architect Edward Easton in the Late Victorian style to rebuild the town after its original wooden structures were destroyed by fire in May 1885.
[ with ] It was individually listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
In 2015 it was included as a
contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distri ...
in the
West Union Commercial Historic District.
See also
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References
{{NRHP in Fayette County, Iowa
Commercial buildings completed in 1885
Victorian architecture in Iowa
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Buildings and structures in Fayette County, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Iowa
West Union, Iowa
1885 establishments in Iowa
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Iowa