Harlan in Shelby County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lamm Building
Erected 1883
— 618 Market Street —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
1. Lamm Building Marker
building, the upper level was
added in 1893. It has housed
a restaurant, grocery and
numerous retail stores.
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 1883.
Location. 41° 39.521′ N, 95° 19.11′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. Marker 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 right/east side of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 618 Market Street, Harlan IA 51537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wheeler Block (here, next to this marker); Long's Block (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Wheeler Block (a few steps from this marker); Tinsley Building (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 Lamm Building.
this page online
From the NRHP nomination: This two-story brick building was originally constructed as a one-story building. The second floor was added in a renovation project in 1893. While the second floor is of later construction, the treatment of the corbelled cornice and the window hoods are compatible with the adjacent Long's Block and reflect an Italianate influence. Historically, this building housed a restaurant (c. 1909), Pierce Brothers grocery store (c.1918), The Apparel Shop, Violet's Toggery, Goodmanson's Gas and Appliances, and the Bryley 5 & 10 Variety Store. By 1965 it housed the Harlan Paint Center followed by I & B Decorating.
Related markers. 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 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
2. Lamm Building
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
3. Lamm Building (second story detail)
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 95 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
