230 Fifth Street

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Evaluation:

This is a contributing Fifth Street building within the historic district. While the older building (1920) gained a late-date design in 1964, it was originally a bank addition and is now a separate store building. It dates to the district period of significance.

District Characteristic	Yes	No	Findings/Recommendations
Two-story brick with narrow mass		X	Single story narrow massing.
Larger, broader massing	X		Unless it is considered as part of the combined former bank properties.
Other key façade features	X
Architectural style	X		Modern style
Prominent location		X	It is adjacent to a range of monumental buildings to the south.
Original façade materials	X
Upper fenestration pattern		X
Sympathetic Storefront Infill	X
Brick corbelled parapet
Cornice/coping (not metal)	X

Physical Description:

This single story Modern style building was presumably re-fronted with a brick and tile facade, the design of which emulated a series of columns. The side and rear walls appear to indicate concrete block construction and all new work however. The building retains its 1968 facade

Documented Alterations:

The original annex design consisted only of alternating single light window bands. A door was added in the 1970s and a window unified the final northernmost two original windows in 1999-2000. Permits note Contractor Knudsen renovating this building in late 1964. Other electrical work followed in 1966.

Commercial History:

Business	Owner	Start	Stop	Notes of Interest
Act II Boutique	Debbie Atkins	2013	2014	Closed in August
Paris Flea Market/Paris Market		2011		In a new location
Three Dog Bakery/Mimi’s Dog Boutique & Bakery	Dan Dye, Mark Beckloff, Nancy Gorecki, Jeff Bonin	1998	2009	A Kansas City, Mo. Franchise, the dogs were Sarah, Dottie and Gracie, notable for “Yappy Hour” and “Santa n’Paws”-purchased by Tamara Carson in early 2008 and renamed.
Heart of Iowa Market Place	Shirley Chenchar	1992	1995
Donna’s Holiday Shop		1992
Dolls & Country Collection		1991
Chicago Connection Antiques		1990		See 318 Fifth
C & G Enterprises		1985
The Village Peddler	John and Rusti Radcliffe	1977	1983	From 417 Maple, est, by December 1974, first high-end consignment shop in VJ-knock out wall to expand in 1981
Sisters		1970
Bank Annex	First National Bank	1962	1991	The First National Bank acquired the building in late December 1962
Central Meat Market	Philip Pagano	1958		Replaced Rhiner.
Rhiner's Plumbing and Heating		1950	1958	Moved to 6^th and Railroad
Valley Ice and Fuel Company	Bert Bennett, mgr.	1954		From 519 Railroad in November
Thrifty Market	Russel L. Anderson	1940	1949	Bought Kepke Grocery in November 1949
Valley Meat Market		1933	1965	Daniel Hansen sells to Arthur Lewis in July 1962 (building), First National Bank buys in January 1963 with no plans to change it.
		1937	1943	Fisher family resided here as of 1937
Graves' restaurant		1932
Great Atlantic & Pacific Grocery Store #1112		1926	1929
Harry Trevillyan's Drug, confectionery and news stand		1921	1925	Appears to be the original tenant firm.
Construction	Clarence Martin	1920		Clarence Martin from Redfield planned a two-story brick store (25 feet by 60 feet) with upstairs offices in the fall of 1919. Work started in mid-October with J. F. Martin as contractor and the 1920 Sanborn shows the building "drawn from plans." The plans apparently changed and a single-story building resulted, occupied early August (Express, October 2,16, 1919; January 15, August 5, 1920).