Dows in Wright County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fillmore Block

1894

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015

1. Fillmore Block NRHP Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 42° 39.387′ N, 93° 29.997′ W. Marker is in Dows, Iowa, in Wright County. It is at the intersection of Ellsworth Street and Garfield Street, on the right when traveling east on Ellsworth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 East Ellsworth Street, Dows IA 50071, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dows Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot (about 400 feet away); Coulter Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away); Dragoon Trail Historical Site (approx. 14.3 miles away).

Regarding Fillmore Block. "The Fillmore Block, now known as the Dows Mercantile Store, is a historic building located in Dows, Iowa, United States. The Dows commercial district was destroyed in

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a fire in 1894. This building was completed for $12,000 in 1895 for D.H. Fillmore, a member of a prominent family in the community. The two-story Victorian Romanesque Revival style structure was designed by A.H. Conner & Co. It was one of 17 stores constructed in the commercial area. The building housed a variety commercial enterprises including a restaurant, ladies clothing and dress goods, boots and shoes, notions, groceries, flour, hardware, furniture and the like. It was acquired by the Dows Historical Society in 1987. It was reopened two years later as an antique mall that also sells Iowa-made products. The building was listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1998."
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2. Fillmore Block

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015

3. Fillmore Block and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.