Winterset in Madison County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
119 North John Wayne Drive
1883
Businesses in this building have included: a barber shop, a confectionary, a general store, a meat market, a hardware store, an appliance store, a carpet store, and a bakery.
Rows of nails were hammered into the wood floor and used to measure rope and wire when the hardware store was at this location. These marks can still be seen.
1999 Sesquicentennial Project
Erected 1999 by Madison County Antique Association and Central Iowa Tourism Region.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 41° 20.11′ N, 94° 0.795′ W. Marker is in Winterset, Iowa, in Madison County. Marker is on John Wayne Drive south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Building is on the east side of the courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 North John Wayne Drive, Winterset IA 50273, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 117 North John Wayne Drive (here, next to this marker); 115 John Wayne Drive (a few steps from this marker); 121 John Wayne Drive (a few steps from this marker); 106 East Jefferson (a few steps from this marker); 113 John Wayne Drive (a few steps from this marker); 109 John Wayne Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); 101 East Jefferson (within shouting distance of this marker); 107 John Wayne Drive (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. County website homepage (Submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Discover Madison County, Iowa. Madison County Chamber of Commerce website homepage (Submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.