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Home My WebLink About52-04086_CommBlg_112 E CollegeSite Inventory Form State Inventory No. 52-04086 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 Commercial Building other names/site number (The Saloon) 2. Location street & number 112 E. College 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) 81 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 1 buildings buildings structure sites sites object structures structures objects objects 1 Total 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) 02E COMMERCE/TRADE/specialty store 02G02 COMMERCE/TRADE/bar 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions) 01 NO STYLE/Contemporary re-facade foundation walls 15H SYNTHETIC/EIFS 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 112 E. College Street Site Number 52-04086 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 1915 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 10/2017 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 52-04086 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 1 Commercial Building Johnson Name of Property County 112 E. College Street Iowa City Address City 7. Property Description This 2-story building was likely built in ca.1915; a building with a similar footprint appears on the 1920 fire insurance map, with historic images and city directories supporting construction prior to 1920. According to assessor’s records, the façade underwent a major alteration in 2013, with the interior renovated in 2003 and 2017. The recent renovation is essentially a re-creation of a 20th century commercial building with a contemporary twist, including in the choice of materials. The storefront framing (including storefront cornice and display piers) is sheathed in wood with molded edges. The west half of the storefront is glazed, with the east half recessed to provide shelter to the entrances – a single door to the storefront and one to the upper story. The second story façade is sheathed in what appears to be a contemporary modular system such as EIFS, which is dark gray in color. Three windows are evenly located in the upper façade; they lack applied trim or decorative details such as sills or headers. The windows are 1/1 double-hung sash. While the current façade is a contemporary version of an historic commercial building, an historic image (Image 03) documents the building’s appearance, which bears little resemblance to the current façade Image 01. View of the façade (south elevation), looking north from the ped mall (E. College Street) (Image by AKAY Consulting, August 2017) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04086 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 2 Commercial Building Johnson Name of Property County 112 E. College Street Iowa City Address City 8. Statement of Significance Although contructed in ca.1915, this building is a poorly preserved commercial building that has no specific style associated with its features. As a result of major alterations that date to 2013 (falling outside the period of significance established for a potential historic district), the building not individually eligible for the National Register under either Criteria A or C. For the same reasons, the building is counted as a non-contributing resource to a potential historic district. Historical Background This building is located along the 20-year old downtown pedestrian mall that extends for two blocks along E. College Street and two blocks along the intersecting S. Dubuque Street. As originally platted, College Street had a 100-ft. width with four, 80-ft. wide lots laid out perpendicular to the street; 20-ft. wide east-west alleys bisected the blocks and are presumed to extend along the rear of the buildings. College Street extended from the “Promenade” along the Iowa River east through the downtown, over Ralston Creek, and eventually along the south side of College Green park before it reached the city limits. As noted above, the building likely dates to ca.1915. An historic image dating to the 19th century shows the building that pre-dates the 1915 construction (Image 02). It is easily distinguished by its small scale and hip roof with front pitch. A change in occupant (grocer in 1912 and Dvorak & O’Hara jewelers in 1915) may account for construction of the new building. From 1918 through at least 1920 the storefront was occupied by Arthur C. Harmon, undertaking. In the 1920s a building at this location housed the Welcher Hardware Store operated by Eber Welcher, Lynn Welcher, and James Boorman. The upper story has been an apartment beginning with its construction; the first known occupant is Mrs. Katherine Leibrock. In 1927, that very same person, Kathrina (Katherine) Leibrock, sold the property to John Schuppert who held it until the 1950s. The building has had a series of short-term tenants throughout its life. Image 02. Historic Image – 1880s (Source: State Historical Society of Iowa.) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04086 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 3 Commercial Building Johnson Name of Property County 112 E. College Street Iowa City Address City Figure 01. Fire Insurance Map – 1912 (Source: Sanborn Company, 1912.) Figure 02. Fire Insurance Map – 1920 (Source: Sanborn Company, 1920.) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04086 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 4 Commercial Building Johnson Name of Property County 112 E. College Street Iowa City Address City Image 03. Historic Image – ca.1940 (Source: State Historical Society of Iowa.) In this view looking east along Iowa Avenue we get a glimpse of the historic façade of the building at 112 Iowa Avenue (far left). The brick façade featured an overhanging cornice (likely metal), what appears to be four windows in the upper story, with running header and trim (likely stone) surround, transom windows above the storefront, and a central recessed entrance. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04086 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 5 Commercial Building Johnson Name of Property County 112 E. College 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. Iowa City Then & Now. Publisher unknown. Mansheim, Gerald. Iowa City: an illustrated history. Norfolk, VA: The Donning Company, 1989. 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. “Un-named property. 52-04086.” Iowa Site Form, 2001. Timeline 1915 City directory: 112 Dvorak & O’Hara, jewelers 112-1/2 Mrs. Katherine Leibrock 1918 City director: 112 Arthur C. Harmon, undertaker 112-1/2 Arthur C. Thomann 1919 City directory: 112 Arthur C. Harmon, undertaker 112-1/2 Mrs. Elizabeth F. Carr Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 52-04086 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 6 Commercial Building Johnson Name of Property County 112 E. College Street Iowa City Address City 11. Additional Documentation Full Legal Description: Original Town Plat, Block 81, commencing 20’ East of Southwest Corner of Lot 6, then North 110, East 12’, North 40’, East 8’, South 150’ and West 20’ to point of beginning. Assessor: 009+1010378022 Latitude/Longitude: 41.659373/-91.534028 Parcel Map – 2017 COLLEGE 115 110124 107CLINTONDUBUQUEWASHINGTON 118102 138 104 109 112111-117119-123125-131114 109111 114-116128132±