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  • 1 .Which building architecture is noteworthy?

    A:  Webster County Courthouse (1902), First National Bank Building (1908), and the Wahkonsa Hotel (1910) are all located in the district and are individually listed on the National Register. 

  • 2. What is the oldest building represented?

    A: There is also a wide variety of architectural styles that reflect the era in which the buildings were constructed. The oldest building in the district is the Reynolds Block (1882) which marks the transition of the business district from the wood frame structures of its settlement period to masonry constriction.

  • 3. What was the catalyst to build these buildings?

    A: A building boom in the early 20th-century replaced many of the cities older commercial buildings. Building heights range from single story structures to eight stories. 



  • 4. Who were the architects?

    A. Two prominent Des Moines architectural firms, Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen and Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson, designed buildings in the district. 

  • 5. Stories of Lili

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  • 6. Stories of Al Capone

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  • 7. Public Art

    Statue of Karl King

    Statue of Kenyon

  • 8. JFK Visit

    Parade

  • 9. Dead Man's Alley

    Describe .

  • 10. Historic Plaque

    Historic Preservation Commission Project

Historic Downtown Fort Dodge


For information contact:


Main Street Fort Dodge


(515) 573-3172


24 North 9th Street, Suite D


https://www.mainstreetfd.org/

The Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district covers the city's central business district, mainly along Central Avenue, and adjoining streets. Commercial development in the district began with the city's original plat in 1854.

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