West Union in Fayette County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fayette County Historical Center
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2016
1. Fayette County Historical Center Marker
Historical Center
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historical Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior as the
Maple View Sanitarium
Built 1903
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 42° 57.69′ N, 91° 48.368′ W. Marker is in West Union, Iowa, in Fayette County. Marker is on North Walnut Street just north of East Elm Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level directly on the west side of the subject building, just right of the west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Walnut Street, West Union IA 52175, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Wells (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln Statue and Park (approx. 8.3 miles away); Old Homestead Farm (approx. 12.9 miles away); Root House & Ice House (approx. 14.3 miles away); Powder House (approx. 14.4 miles away); East Officers' Quarters (approx. 14.4 miles away); South Barracks (approx. 14.4 miles away); Stockade & Main Gate (approx. 14.4 miles away).
Regarding Fayette County Historical Center.
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Also see . . . Maple View Sanitarium (Wikipedia). Maple View Sanitarium, also known as Community Hospital, Good Samaritan Nursing Home, and the Fayette County Historical Center, was built by Dr. Frank Beach Whitmore in 1903. The facility could accommodate 12 to 15 patients, it had its own operating room, and office. There was also a general store located in the commercial space on the main floor. (Submitted on December 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2016
2. Fayette County Historical Center (Maple View Sanitarium)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
