Hotel Iowa
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The Hotel Iowa is an historic building in downtown Keokuk, Iowa
, United States
. It was built from 1912–13 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975. The structure, which was designed in the Chicago Commercial
style, was built to house the workers who built Lock and Dam No. 19
on the Mississippi River
. The eight-story structure became a commercial building known as the Pierce Building.
Keokuk, Iowa
Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was built from 1912–13 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975. The structure, which was designed in the Chicago Commercial
Chicago school (architecture)
Chicago's architecture is famous throughout the world and one style is referred to as the Chicago School. The style is also known as Commercial style. In the history of architecture, the Chicago School was a school of architects active in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century...
style, was built to house the workers who built Lock and Dam No. 19
Lock and Dam No. 19
Lock and Dam No. 19 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa. In 2004, the facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District, #04000179 covering , 7 buildings, 12 structures, 1 object. The lock is owned and...
on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. The eight-story structure became a commercial building known as the Pierce Building.