Oskaloosa in Mahaska County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Limestone Blocks and Gargoyles
November 5, 2023
1. Limestone Blocks and Gargoyles Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 41° 17.714′ N, 92° 38.567′ W. Marker is in Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County. It is at the intersection of High Avenue East and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on High Avenue East. Located at the entrance to the Mahaska County Law Enforcement Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 High Ave E, Oskaloosa IA 52577, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhern Iowa in Eastern 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mahaska County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Stapp's Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); IMB Soc. Building (about 300 feet away); Woman's Relief Corps War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Oskaloosa City Park Band Stand (about 500 feet away); Spanish Torpedo (about 500 feet away); Centennial Block Building (about 500 feet away); Mahaska (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oskaloosa.
November 5, 2023
2. Limestone Blocks and Gargoyles & Marker
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