W.R.C. Hall
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W.R.C. Hall | |
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| Location |
710 Washington Ave. Iowa Falls, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′11″N 93°15′57″W / 42.51972°N 93.26583°WCoordinates: 42°31′11″N 93°15′57″W / 42.51972°N 93.26583°W |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Part of | Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District (#12000889) |
| MPS | Iowa Falls MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000963 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1993 |
The W.R.C. Hall is an historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898, the building has segmented arched windows and a bracketed metal cornice, which are features of the Italianate style.[2]
W.R.C. stands for the Woman's Relief Corps, which was created to serve the needs of American Civil War veterans, widows and orphans.[2] The local group was organized as the Payne Post #48 in 1886. They organized such events as Easter programs, entertainment, oyster suppers, flower sales and they cared for veteran's graves.[2] As their numbers declined the W.R.C. deeded the building to the American Legion, who eventually deeded it to the city of Iowa Falls. They sold it to a local person and it has been used as a commercial building.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It was included as a contributing property in the Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District in 2012.[3]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "WRC Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ↑ Molly Myers Naumann. "Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
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