Harlan in Shelby County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wheeler Block

Erected 1885

— 614 Market Street —

Wheeler Block Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

1. Wheeler Block Marker

Inscription. This building housed a
barber shop 1885-c.1909
and B.B. McPheeters
Pharmacy 1909-1940s.

Listed in the National Register
of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 41° 39.521′ N, 95° 19.106′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. It is on Market Street west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the left/west edge of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 Market Street, Harlan IA 51537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Lamm Building

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(here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Wheeler Block (here, next to this marker); Tinsley Building (a few steps from this marker); Long's Block (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Beh Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Luecke Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

Regarding Wheeler Block. Contributing property, Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District, National Register of Historic Places #94001099.

From the NRHP nomination: Fred A. Smith, architect; Wm. H. Cockerell, contractor/builder. This two-story brick block has two storefronts with three windows across the second floor, separated by a central staircase that accesses the upper floor. Dominant features include a metal cornice, decorative window hoods, and tall, narrow windows that indicate an Italianate influence. Historically, the second floor of the west side of the Wheeler Block housed a hall.

Related markers.

Wheeler Block Storefront image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

2. Wheeler Block Storefront

(marker mounted at far left)

Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District

Also see . . . Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District. The historic district covers most of the city's central business district in the original town plat. Most of the buildings are two-story, brick commercial buildings. Commercial Italianate and Queen Anne styles are dominant. (Submitted on January 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Wheeler Block (<i>west unit</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

3. Wheeler Block (west unit)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.