Northwood in Worth County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Stromstein Building

Iowa 150 Celebrate our State 1846-1996

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026

1. Stromstein Building Marker

Inscription.
One of Iowa's Top 10 endangered properties. Constructed by J. Stromstein c. 1880's
Top story was residential. Ground floor shoe shop, beauty parlor, then residential
2006 Listed on National Register
2011 Donated to WCHS
2012 Restoration begins
2024 Ground & top floor restored

Erected 2024 by Worth County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.

Location. 43° 26.637′ N, 93° 13.382′ W. Marker is in Northwood, Iowa, in Worth County. It is on Central Avenue (County Route 105) west of 7th Street North, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 619 Central Ave, Northwood IA 50459, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North 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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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hotel Winifred (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peoples Gas & Electric Building (about 700 feet away); IOOF - Erickson Building (about 700 feet away); Emery Building (about 800 feet away); Anchor Building (about 800 feet away); Hunter Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paramount Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Amundson-Grosland Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwood.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 17, 2026

2. Stromstein Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.