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

Lamb Building

Erected c. 1880

— 1007 7th Street —

Lamb Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

1. Lamb Building Marker

Inscription. Historically this building
housed a clothing and
tailor shop and numerous
drug 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 1880.

Location. 41° 39.499′ N, 95° 19.143′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. It is on 7th Street south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, on the right/north corner of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1007 7th 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: Harlan Bank Building

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(here, next to this marker); Stutsman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Long's Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamm Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeler Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

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

From the NRHP nomination: This two-story brick building was built for Henry Lamb in the 1880s and is a contemporary of the Long Block. It shows an Italianate influence in the metal cornice, hoodmolds, and tall, narrow windows. Its three-rank fenestration is common to the district. The building is notable for its relatively elaborate Late Victorian detailing. The storefront has been completely modified with a deep recessed entry and a vaulted
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

2. Lamb Building Storefront
(marker is mounted on far right corner)
entry ceiling. Historically, it housed a clothing and tailor shop (1886), a drugstore and tailor shop (1909), Norgaard and Lofstedt's Drugstore (1911+), Norgaard Drugstore (1910s-1920s), Levendahl and Nelson Drugstore (1921-1946), Hulsebus Drugstore (1946-1972), Stoner Drugstore (1972+), and Radio Shack (1980s-1993).

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 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Lamb Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

3. Lamb Building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.