La Porte City in Black Hawk County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
City Hall
La Porte City, Iowa
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
1. City Hall Marker
City Council Ivadell Bader Kenneth Harmon Gary Juhl
Clifford McFarland Duane Slaikeu
Renovated 1982 by Junior L. McBride
National Register of Historic Buildings
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 42° 18.914′ N, 92° 11.56′ W. Marker is in La Porte City, Iowa, in Black Hawk County. It is on Main Street west of Commercial Street (U.S. 218), on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front/south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Main Street, La Porte City IA 50651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Pioneer Spirit (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rural Iowa Heritage Center (about 600 feet away); The Jesse Wasson Society (about 600 feet away); Chestnut Firestation (about 600 feet away); Iowa's Largest Fryin' Pan (approx. 9½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 9½ miles away); Brandon to La Porte City - Corridors In The Cedar Valley
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Regarding City Hall. National Register of Historic Places #79003781, as La Porte City Station.
Also see . . . La Porte City Station.
The La Porte City Station, also known as the La Porte City Hall, was built as a depot for the Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad, an interurban system. The system began in 1885 as the Waterloo Street Railway Co., and grew to include routes to Cedar Falls (1897), Denver, Iowa (1901), and Waverly (1906). In 1912 it was expanded to Cedar Rapids, and this building was constructed at that time. It served as a depot until 1928, when it was replaced by a new building that was more freight focused rather than passenger focused. This building was acquired by La Porte City at that time for use as a city hall.(Submitted on January 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
2. La Porte City Hall
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
3. Dr. Jesse Wasson Monument - La Porte City Hall
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
4. La Porte City Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
