HomeMy WebLinkAbout52-05426_201 S Linn_PlazaTowersSite Inventory Form State Inventory No. 54-05423 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
other names/site number Plaza Towers/Hotel Vetro
2. Location
street & number 201 S. Linn 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)
Lot(s)
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 52-127
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
01B02 DOMESTIC/apartment-condominium building
01D04 DOMESTIC/hotel
02B COMMERCE/TRADE/professiona
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
Contemporary Steel & Glass Tower foundation
walls 13 GLASS
roof
other 13H SYNTHETICS/EIFS 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 201 S. Linn Street Site Number 54-05423
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
2005 check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Significant Person Architect/Builder
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Architect
Neumann-Monson Architects, Iowa City 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
organization AKAY Consulting date 02/2018
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 54-05423
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 1
Johnson
Name of Property County
201 S. Linn Street Iowa City
Address City
7. Property Description
Plaza Towers was built in 2004-05 (news accounts note it was nearly ready to open in December 2004) on a
parcel that had been for many years a parking lot at the east end of the College Street section of the pedestrian
mall. The building’s construction in the downtown and on the ped mall created some controversy due to its scale
and contemporary architecture. The building has since won important awards that recognize it as an innovative
approach to property use – the building combines condominiums, a hotel, professional offices, a health and
wellness business, a restaurant, and a grocery store. In most aspects it has ultimately been accepted as a positive
contributor to the downtown, though opinions about its impact on the historic downtown remain divided.
Image 01. View looking south along S. Linn Street from E. Washington
(Image by AKAY Consulting, August 2017)
8. Statement of Significance
As a recent construction, the Plaza Towers building does not bear historic significance and so no evaluation is
required as part of the present survey and evaluation project.
9. Major Bibliographic References
Tax Assessor’s Records, City of Iowa City Assessor.
Newspapers
Iowa City Press-Citizen. “Preserve beauty of downtown.” June 22, 2002.
Iowa City Press-Citizen. “Plaza Towers nearly finished.” December 10, 2005.
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 54-05423
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 2
Johnson
Name of Property County
201 S. Linn Street Iowa City
Address City
11. Additional Documentation
Latitude/Longitude: 41.658782/-91.532238
Plat Map: