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

Donnan Building

Erected 1901

— 1016 6th Street —

Donnan Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

1. Donnan Building Marker

Inscription. This building originally
housed the Dental Office of
Dr. Donnan

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 1901.

Location. 41° 39.482′ N, 95° 19.056′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. It is on 6th Street north of Court Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1016 6th 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: Baughn Building (here, next to this marker);

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Koolbeck Building (a few steps from this marker); Farmers & Merchants Bank Building (a few steps from this marker); Weber Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Book Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hertert Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Overholt Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

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

From the NRHP nomination: This two-story brick building exhibits Italianate embellishment, which includes a brick corbelled cornice, decorative hoodmolds, tall windows, and two circular vents at the attic level. While the storefront has been remodeled, the impact has been lessened by the recent addition of an appropriate "shed roofed" canvas awning. The second floor retains a high degree of integrity with the windows intact and uncovered. Historically, this building was constructed following the 1899 fire and housed Dr. Donnan's
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

2. Donnan Building Storefront
(marker visible between window and door)
dentist office (1901-1931+) and later a dress shop and Crouch Beauty Shop (1940s). Some original woodwork remains intact on the interior.

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.)

Donnan Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

3. Donnan Building

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 164 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.