Harlan in Shelby County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Weber Building
Erected 1895
— 1024 6th Street —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
1. Weber Building Marker
housed Weber’s City Bakery.
It is the only building on
the south half of this block
to survive the fire of 1899.
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 1895.
Location. 41° 39.468′ N, 95° 19.056′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the right/south corner of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1024 6th 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. Koolbeck Building (here, next to this marker); Baughn Building (a few steps from this marker); Donnan Building (within shouting distance of this marker); T.R. Westrope Block (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Baughn Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers & Merchants Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial
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Regarding Weber Building. Contributing property, Harlan Courthouse Square Commercial District, National Register of Historic Places #94001099.
From the NRHP nomination: This two-story brick building has a red sandstone veneer on the facade and a round-arched corner window that imparts a Romanesque Revival appearance to the building; however, the metal cornice and rounded bay windows on the second floor show a Late Victorian influence. The historic painted "City Bakery" sign on the I-beam is still legible. The interior of the first floor retains the original internal divisions as well as some woodwork and the second-floor entry staircase. The second-floor interior towards the front of the building retains the elaborate woodwork and decorative details which include a fireplace mantel (the fireplace itself was never installed), colonnades and spindle screens at the room divisions, and a bay window seat with flanking columns and spindle screen. Historically, it housed Weber's City Bakery (1895-c.1941), with a barber shop in the basement. The entry for the basementstore is on the south side of the building and remains open and in use to the present day. A beauty shop currently occupies the basement store. Subsequent businesses on the upper floor included Bauer's Shoe Store (1941-1952) and Mode O'Day clothing store (1954+). The second floor has always housed living quarters.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 20212. Weber Building Storefront(marker is mounted on right corner)
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 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
3. Weber Building (southwest elevation)
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 88 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
