Winterset in Madison County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
71 Jefferson
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2014
1. 71 Jefferson Marker
This middle section of the building has been occupied by a bakery, drug stores, a pool hall, a dry cleaner, an engineering firm, and restaurants, including the Black and White Restaurant and the China Cafe.
In earlier years, the second floor was used as an apartment. It has a skylight in the roof which helped provide natural light to the middle of the building in the years before there was electricity. many of the buildings around the square originally had skylights. electric lights were first turned on in November, 1889 on Winterset's town square.
1999 Sesquicentennial Project
Erected 1999 by Madison County Antique Association and Central Iowa Tourism Region.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1889.
Location. 41° 20.131′ N, 94° 0.814′ W. Marker is in Winterset, Iowa, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and John Wayne Drive, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson Street. Building is on the north side of the courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Iowa and in Greater Des Moines. 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: 69 Jefferson (here, next to this marker); 73 Jefferson (a few steps from this marker); 67 Jefferson Street (a few steps from this marker); 65 Jefferson Street (a few steps from this marker); 101 East Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); 63 Jefferson Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 106 East Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); 61 Jefferson Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winterset.
Also see . . .
1. History of Madison County, Iowa. (Submitted on March 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Discover Madison County, Iowa.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2014
2. 71 Jefferson and Marker
Additional commentary.
1. Capitalization on the marker
The transcription has been taken verbatim from the marker. Capitalization choices have been maintained from the original.
— Submitted August 31, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
