211 Fifth Street

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Evaluation:

This is a contributing Fifth Street building within the historic district.

District Characteristic	Yes	No	Findings/Recommendations
Two-story brick with narrow mass	X
Larger, broader massing		X
Other key façade features	X
Architectural style		X
Prominent location		X
Original façade materials	X
Upper fenestration pattern	X
Sympathetic Storefront Infill	X
Brick corbelled parapet	X
Cornice/coping (not metal)	X

Physical Description:

This two-story brick building is a copy of 209 to the south save for the use of a slightly browner brick. The core measures 24 feet by 60 feet with a single-story rear concrete block garage addition (pre-1950) that adds 63 feet to its depth. It retains the shallow pediment lost in 209. The 1968 storefront appears to survive. At that time the transom was covered and now is behind a fixed canopy.

Documented Alterations:

A single permit notes plumbing work in 1976.

Commercial History:

Business	Owner	Start	Stop	Notes of Interest
Heart of Iowa Market Place	Lori Stevens	2007	current	Buys building July 2007, established 1985
Alverda’s Country Store	Alverda Karaidus	1970	2007	Loses lease after 30 years
Valley Antiques		1968	1972
George’s Valley Meats		1965		***
Hoffman House Antiques		1962	1964
O’Callighan’s Appliance	Richard Swisher, mgr.	1959	1961	Moves to 312 Grand
Newburn’s Clothing	Don and John Newburn	1957	1958
Lozier Heating and Cooling	Robert and William Lozier	1957		Register, August 4, 1957
Iowa State Liquor Store #44		1938	1957	Moves in November 1938
The Tavern	David M. Lamb	1936	1937
Mason Jewelry	E. E. Mason, partners with Claude Davis 1927	1914	1933	Sell stock, fixtures, two safes July 1933.
Construction		1916		The Burt family owned this half lot and built this building, matching the façade of 209 to the south. The new Burt Building nearly burned down in mid-1914 (Express, June 18, 1914). Mentioned as new Register, April 29, 1916. This was presumably Dr. C. W. Burt who was mayor in 1917.