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Stone City, Anamosa Named Historic
Districts
Posted 4 March 2009
 This
picture shows downtown Anamosa's Union Block at 100-102-104 East Main
Street soon after its completion in 1866. (Photo courtesy of
Jones County Historic Preservation Commission )
Jones County has two new areas designated a National Historic Districts
- Stone City and downtown Anamosa.
Official notification came last month that both sides of East and West
Main Street in Anamosa - from Huber to Cleveland and West to Garnavillo
- are included in the designated district. Buildings on North Ford
Street from the old railroad right of way to Main Street are also
a part of the historic area.
Criteria for the national designation included the construction of a
marketplace by early developers as well as architectural design, which
included the use of limestone from local quarries.
The historic designation has its perks besides becoming attractive to
tourists. There are tax credits and grants available for building
owners.
Other places in Jones County with historic significance include:
Antioch School, Freemont Mill Bridge, Hall Bridge, Lower Road Bridge,
Moore's Ford Bridge, Dr. Martin H. Calkins House, Ely's Stone Bridge,
the S.S. Farwell House, Iowa Men's Reformatory Historic District and
Cemetery, Odd Fellows Hall in Monticello, Rick's Brewery and the Shaw
House, which all have been named to the National Register of
Historic Places.
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