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Winterset in Madison County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

117 North John Wayne Drive

c.1890

 
 
117 North John Wayne Drive Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2014
1. 117 North John Wayne Drive Marker
Inscription.
Under various owners, this building was used for furniture & undertaking, which was a popular business combination in the late 1800's and early 1900's. In 1963 this became the Iowa State University Extension Service office.

On this site circa 1870, a two-story frame building housed a dry-goods store with a picture gallery on the second floor.

1999 Sesquicentennial Project
 
Erected 1999 by Madison County Antique Association and Central Iowa Tourism Region.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureEducationIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
 
Location. 41° 20.106′ N, 94° 0.795′ W. Marker is in Winterset, Iowa, in Madison County. Marker is on John Wayne Drive south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Building is on the east side of the courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 North John Wayne Drive, Winterset IA 50273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 115 John Wayne Drive (here, next to this marker); 119 North John Wayne Drive (here, next to this marker); 113 John Wayne Drive (a few steps from this marker); 121 John Wayne Drive (a few steps from
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this marker); 106 East Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); 109 John Wayne Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); 107 John Wayne Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); 101 East Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winterset.
 
Also see . . .
1. History of Madison County, Iowa. Welcome to Madison County website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

2. Discover Madison County, Iowa. Madison County, Iowa Chamber & Welcome Center website homepage (Submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

3. Iowa State Extension & Outreach - Madison County. Iowa State University website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
117 North John Wayne Drive and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2014
2. 117 North John Wayne Drive and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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