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Home My WebLink About52-04053_SchumpTransfer_223 WashingtonSite Inventory Form State Inventory No. 52-04053 New Supplemental State Historical Society of Iowa Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) (December 1, 1999) Relationship: Contributing Noncontributing Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries National Register Status:(any that apply) Listed De-listed NHL DOE 9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number Non-Extant (enter year) 1. Name of Property historic name Schump Transfer and Storage other names/site number Parks Transfer & Storage Co.; Pacmor Alleys, 2. Location street & number 225 E. Washington Street city or town Iowa City vicinity, county Johnson Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter (If Urban) Subdivision Original Town Block(s) 65 Lot(s) see full legal 3. State/Federal Agency Certification [Skip this Section] 4. National Park Service Certification [Skip this Section] 5. Classification Category of Property (Check only one box) Number of Resources within Property building(s) If Non-Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of: district Enter number of: Contributing Noncontributing site buildings 1 buildings structure sites sites object structures structures objects objects Total 1 Total Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter “N/A” if the property is not part of a multiple property examination). Title Historical Architectural Data Base Number Iowa City Central Business District Study - 2017 UPDATE 52-127 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) 02H COMMERCE/TRADE/warehouse 02G COMMERCE/TRADE/restaurant 02E16 COMMERCE/TRADE/specialty store/bowling alley 01B DOMESTIC/apartment building 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions) 06C LATE 19th & EARLY 20th CENTURY REVIVALS/ foundation Classical Revival walls 03 BRICK roof other Narrative Description ( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark “x” representing your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria) Yes No More Research Recommended A Property is associated with significant events. Yes No More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons. Yes No More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics. Yes No More Research Recommended D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history. County Johnson Address 225 E. Washington Street Site Number 52-04053 City Iowa City District Number Criteria Considerations A Owned by a religious institution or used E A reconstructed building, object, or structure. for religious purposes. F A commemorative property. B Removed from its original location. G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past C A birthplace or grave. 50 years. D A cemetery Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Significant Dates Construction date 05 COMMERCE 1910 check if circa or estimated date Other dates Significant Person Architect/Builder (Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Architect Builder Narrative Statement of Significance ( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography See continuation sheet for citations of the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form 10. Geographic Data UTM References (OPTIONAL) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 2 3 4 See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments 11. Form Prepared By name/title Alexa McDowell/Architectural Historian organization AKAY Consulting date 08/2018 street & number 4252 Oakland Avenue telephone 515-491-5432 city or town Minneapolis state MN zip code 55407 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed form) FOR ALL PROPERTIES 1. Map: showing the property’s location in a town/city or township. 2. Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s). 3. Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site: Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries. Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file. FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS WELL 1. Farmstead & District: (List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or non-contributing status) 2. Barn: a. A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn. b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side. c. A sketch floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn’s exterior dimensions in feet. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: Yes No More Research Recommended This is a locally designated property or part of a locally designated district. Comments: Evaluated by (name/title): Date: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 1 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City 7. Property Description This 2-story brick building may have been built as early as ca. 1912 when Sanborn maps first depict the building. A building with a similar footprint appears on the property in subsequent maps with the uses including a ware house, a parking garage, bowling alley, and retail space (Svendsen, 2001). Additional research indicates the building was constructed in 1910 and in service as Louis Schump Transfer and Storage by 1911 (2017). This mid-block commercial building is an example of a simplified Classical Revival style building that became popular in downtown Iowa City during the early 20th century. The building is divided into three bays with corbeled brick pilasters laid in a quoin fashion separating the first floor shop spaces. Vertical tongue-and-groove boards have been used as infill to close the original transoms and display windows and as a facing material for three pediments that now fill the openings. The upper level window openings have jack arches with stone keystones. Pairs of 1/1 double-hung sash with transoms above fill each of the openings. Two bands of brick corbeling create the simple cornice line. The building has a concrete foundation with tan colored brick walls. A 1967 appraisal of the property stated that the first floor was covered in brick, probably dating from its use as a garage. It measures 37’ across the front with a depth of 144’ (Svendsen, 2001). It’s important to note that the building’s construction reflects its original as a storage facility. Fire insurance maps make note of the use of concrete and steel beam construction, which would have been necessary for storage of large and heavy items such as pianos and, later, automobiles. In 2017 the building remains largely as described by Svendsen. Sometime after 2001, a “penthouse” apartment was constructed on the building’s rooftop; the apartment structure is visible from the street. The 26- by 81-foot structure (per assessor) is set back some distance from the façade plane, has a flat roof that is then pitched on the east half, is clad it what appears to be vinyl siding, and has a chimney stack on its north elevation. Image 01. View of the streetscape within which the building is located, looking SW along E. Washington St. (Image by AKAY Consulting, April 2018) The Schump Transfer and Storage building is third from the left (east). In 2017 the building houses a restaurant, the Iowa Chop House. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 2 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City Image 02. View of the façade (north), looking south across E. Washington Street (Image by AKAY Consulting, April 2018) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 3 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City 8. Statement of Significance This building is a moderately well-preserved example of the Classical Revival style in a commercial building. The upper façade retains a good level of historic integrity; although windows have been replaced, the openings remain intact as do the window details and the brick cornice, which contribute the historic character. The succession of uses the building housed, beginning with a warehouse and followed by a parking garage and bowling alley, make it an unusual building in the downtown. Significant changes in the storefront prevent the building from being individually eligible for the National Register under Criteria A or C. The building is, however, a considered a contributing structure to a potential historic district. Historical Background As originally laid out Washington Street was an important commercial street with an extra wide width (100’ rather than 80’) that extended along the south edge of Capitol Square on the west through the central business district and then past College Green Park to the east before connecting to Governors Square, the planned location for the governor’s residence. Within a few decades Washington Street housed the city’s most important banks, hotels, and public buildings as well as a frequently changing collection of retail establishments. This property held a small frame building prior to the construction of the Englert Theatre in 1913 (Figure 01). Figure 01. Fire Insurance Map – 1906 (Source: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps. Last accessed 09/28/2018.) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 4 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City In September of 1910, the Iowa City Press-City reported on the construction activity underway on this block of E. Washington. At that time, the Paul and Helen block was nearly completion, as was the Stilwell building at 227 E. Washington. The article notes that the Schump building was also under construction and soon to be finished (“Building Activity Continues.” ICPC, 09/10/1910: 01). Fire insurance maps show a building of similar dimensions appearing on this site by 1912. The building housed a “wagon ho[use]” and “furniture storage” in that year, which city directories show was owned and operated by Louis Schump (Figure 02). The 1909 city directory places Louis Schump with a transfer business located at 219 E. Washington Street, but in 1911 Louis Schump Transfer and Storage was located at 223-225 E. Washington Street (2017). Figure 02. Fire Insurance Map – 1912 (Source: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps. Last accessed 09/28/2018.) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 5 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City Image 03. Historic Image – ca.1915 (Source: State Historical Society of Iowa.) This view looking east along Washington Avenue post-dates the 1913 construction of the Englert Theatre. In this image we get a view of the early façade (the building is located adjacent to the Englert on the left). In 1919 Louis Schump advertised his business of “furniture & piano packing and moving” which specialized in “storage of household goods,” “long distance moving by auto truck,” and “baggage and parcel delivery.” According to city directories, Schump continued at this location in the 1920s, but by 1924 the building was occupied by Parks Transfer & Storage Co. The fire insurance map for 1920 shows the building occupied by “transfer & storage” (Figure 03). Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 6 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City Figure 03. Fire Insurance Map – 1920 (Source: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps. Last accessed 09/28/2018.) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 7 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City The 1926 fire insurance maps marks a shift in the building occupant. From that time through the 1930s, the building functioned as a garage with a storage capacity of 25 cars. In 1926 the building had stove heat, electricity, a wood truss roof, and concrete floors. The 2nd floor continued in use as a storage space (Figure 04). Figure 04. Fire Insurance Map – 1926 (Source: https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps. Last accessed 09/28/2018.) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 8 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City By 1933 Sanborn maps and city directories show a bowling alley (six lanes) and lunchroom operating on the first floor – the Pacmor Alleys. The Iowa City News Agency, John Piper’s confectionery, and the Blecha and Schmidt Transfer Co. occupied other parts of the building in 1934 (Svendsen, 2001). Figure 05. Fire Insurance Map – 1933 (Source: Sanborn Company Fire Insurance Maps, 1933, rev.1948.) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 9 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City The upper level was eventually converted to apartments with the bowling alley located there into the late 1960s (2001). An image from that era documents the façade (Image 04). By that time, some alteration of the storefront is apparent; the geometric mullions are indicative of a mid-20th century influence. The upper story looks much as it does today; it does not appear that the windows had been replaced at the time this image was taken – they are certainly not those that exist today (2017). The Dick Blick Art Materials shop leased the first floor in 2000 (Svendsen, 2001). Image 04. Historic Image – ca.1960 (Source: State Historical Society of Iowa.) This view looking west along Washington Avenue documents the mid-20th century appearance of the building. The bowling pin mounted to the upper wall plane indicates the occupant. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 10 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City Image 05. Historic Image – 1975 (Source: State Historical Society of Iowa.) Although the target of this image appears to be illustrating dissatisfaction with the pace of the city’s urban renewal program, it provides a view of the south side of E. Washington Street. In the photograph we see the alteration of the storefront to one that more closely resembles the storefront today. It does appear that the upper story windows are not those in place today. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 11 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City 9. Major Bibliographic References (2001) Iowa City city directories. Property Transfer Records, Johnson County Auditor’s Office. Tax Assessor’s Records, City of Iowa City Assessor. Sanborn maps, 1874, 1879, 1888, 1892, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1920, 1926, 1933, and 1933 updated to 1970. 2017: References Iowa City Public Library. Digital Photograph collection. http://history.icpl.org. Sanborn Company Fire Insurance Map, 1933 rev.1948 State Historical Society of Iowa. Iowa City. Photograph Collection. Slonneger, Marybeth. Finials: A View of Downtown Iowa City. Iowa City: Hand Press, 2015. Svendsen, Marlys A. “Survey and Evaluation of the Central Business District.” Prepared for the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission, 2001. Svendsen, Marlys A. “52-04053.” Iowa Site Form, 2001. Newspapers Iowa City Press-Citizen. “Building Activity Continues.” September 10, 1910. Timeline 1906 Fire insurance maps notes small, 2-story, wood frame structure housing a feed store located on the east half of the present site. 1-story attached addition on the south with a freestanding, 1-story, iron clad, wood frame structure south of that (addressed 225-1/2). A three-bay, wood frame “wagon shed” sited at the rear of the lot, stretching to adjacent lots. 1910 “Building Activity Continues.” ICPC, 09/10/1910: 01. “Byron Stilwell’s building in the same block [as the Paul and Helen block] will be finished shortly as will the Schump building.” 1912 Fire insurance map notes a 2-story, brick building filling the entire lot (24-ft. wide, stretching almost to the alley). An elevator is located against the east wall, about ¼ back from the north elevation. The north 2/3s of the building houses a “wagon ho[use]” on the first floor and “furniture storage” on the second. The rear 1/3 of the building is occupied by a “dray” with “concrete fl. 2d” noted. There is an opening on the first floor between the front and rear of the building. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04053 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 12 Schump Transfer and Storage Johnson Name of Property County 225 E. Washington Street Iowa City Address City 1920 Fire insurance map notes no significant structure changes from 1912. The primary occupant is noted as “Transfer & Storage” with secondary notes indicating “auto 1st” and “furn[iture] storage 2d”. The rear 1/3 of the building is functioning with the remainder of the building. 1924 Louis Schump, piano mover – no business address noted. Business directory: Parks Transfer & Storage Co., 223-225 E. Washington. 1926 Fire insurance map notes “Garage Capc’y 25 cars.” The building had stove heat, electricity, a wood truss roof, and concrete floors. An additional note indicates the 2nd floor was used for miscellaneous storage. The rear 1/3 of the building does not note a dedicated function. 1933 Fire insurance map notes “Garage Capc’y 26 cars” and “Household Goods St[ora]ge 2d”. An additional note indicate there were steel beams on the first floor. The rear 1/3 notes concrete floors on exposed steel. 1948 Rev. of 1933 map notes “bowling alleys 1st” and “household goods storage 2nd.) 11. Additional Documentation Full Legal Description: Original Town, Block 65, E 17’ of Lot 2 and W 20’ of Lot 1. Assessor: 009+1010377003 Latitude/Longitude: 41.660035/-91.532106 Parcel Map: LINNCOLLEGE Black- hawk Park DUBUQUEWASHINGTON 110 227221223118 207-219307 229124 130±