Dows Street Historic District

The Dows Street Historic District is located in Ely, Iowa, United States. The area exemplifies the importance the railroad and transportation in general played in the development of the town's central business district.^[2] Community members revitalized a plat of land the railroad had abandoned into a commercial and residential corridor. The historic district is made up of several frame buildings typical of the Late Victorian style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003.^[1]

Dows Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	Dows St. between State and Main Sts., Ely, Iowa
Coordinates	41°52′23″N 91°35′10″W
Architectural style	Late Victorian Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	02001026[1]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 2003

Contributing properties

The Historic Ely Elevator is the only light-industrial property in the district which includes mostly small commercial buildings and residences.^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Oltrogge, Sarah. "Properties Listed on National Register of Historic Places Earn Recognition". State Historical Society of Iowa. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
3. William C. Page; Leah D. Rogers; Joanne R. Page (January 1, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dows Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2021. Includes map of district. With accompanying 12 photos from 2001