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Home My WebLink About54-05434_309 E College_OldLibraryCondosSite Inventory Form State Inventory No. 54-05434 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 Old Library Condominiums; Crepes De Luxe Cafe 2. Location street & number 309 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) 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 02G COMMERCE/TRADE/restaurant 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions) Contemporary Steel & Glass Tower foundation walls 03 BRICK; 04 STONE 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 309 E. College Street Site Number 54-05434 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 2001 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 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 54-05434 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 1 Johnson Name of Property County 309 E. College Street Iowa City Address City 7. Property Description The building at 309 E. College Street was constructed in 2001 as part of the historic rehabilitation of the historic Carnegie Library building, which was converted to condominiums. The building was constructed on the portion of the site formerly occupied by an addition to the library (which was carefully removed) and wrapping around the south side of the library to front S. Linn Street. The new construction was carefully designed to remain freestanding and with a setback from the historic library building on all sides. Although functionally related, the new construction is considered an autonomous building and thus is recorded and evaluated separately from the library building (a National Register eligible resource). The 2001 building is a three-story, reinforced concrete structure with brick and stone veneer. The building is a contemporized version of a Neo-Classical style commercial building – the stylistic elements being an orderly arrangement of form and openings, simple stone lintels and sills, variation in finish between the ground floor and the upper stories, and a moderate overhang with simple entablature. The use of double-hung sash are another nod to early 20th century design character. The building footprint is generally L-shaped, with the west elevation curved to follow the form of the historic Carnegie building (Figure 01). The new construction has primary elevations on both E. College and S. Linn Streets. The College Street side (Image 01) is arranged in five bays of alternating narrow-wide-narrow-wide- narrow widths. There is a single storefront (housing the Crepes de Luxe Café) with its entrance in the wide bay on the west and storefront windows located in the wide bay on the east. The entrance has a single leaf door flanked by wide sidelights and is sheltered by a three-panel canvas awning. The storefront window in the east wide bay is likewise divided into three, with three windows and a three-panel canvas awning above. The elevation fronting S. Linn Street has no streetfront access. Like the remainder of the building, the elevation features stone veneer on the first floor, brick veneer on the second and third floors and an alternating narrow- wide-narrow system of bays. A walkway of nearly 9-feet in width separates the building from the historic Carnegie Library. The path of the walkway mirrors the form of the rear of the library (Figure 01). Figure 01. Building Footprint Relative to the Historic Carnegie Library (Provided by the City of Iowa City Planning Department) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 54-05434 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 2 Johnson Name of Property County 309 E. College Street Iowa City Address City Image 01. View looking south across E. College Street (Image by AKAY Consulting, August 2017) Image 01. View looking east across S. Linn Street (Image by AKAY Consulting, August 2017) Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 54-05434 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 3 Johnson Name of Property County 309 E. College Street Iowa City Address City 8. Statement of Significance As a recent construction, the building at 309 E. College Street does not bear historic significance and so no evaluation is required as part of the present survey and evaluation project. Image 03. Undated (pre-2001) image showing the Carnegie Library with rear addition (Image provided by City of Iowa City Planning Department) This undated image documents the Carnegie Library building prior to its 2001 historic rehabilitation, which involved demolition of a rear addition. The building at 309 E. College Street was constructed on the portion of the site formerly occupied by the addition and wrapping around the south side of the library. The new construction was carefully designed to remain freestanding and with a setback from the historic library building on all sides. Although functionally related, the new construction is considered an autonomous building and thus is recorded separately from the library building. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number 54-05434 Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 4 Johnson Name of Property County 309 E. College Street Iowa City Address City 9. Major Bibliographic References Tax Assessor’s Records, City of Iowa City Assessor. City of Iowa City Planning Department 11. Additional Documentation Assessors PIN: 002+1010388006 Latitude/Longitude: 41.658894/-91.531135 Plat Map: (Source: https://maps.google.com)