Benson Block, Ottumwa

Name: Benson Block
Address: Ottumwa, United States

#9 among attractions in Ottumwa

Concerts and shows, Theater

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The Benson Block is a historic building located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is two-fifths of a building that was originally constructed in 1883 and was damaged in a fire in 1923. This part of the building was re-constructed as a theatre, but because it lacked a sufficient number of exits, was never used for that purpose. It is noteworthy for the decorative Neoclassical white terra cotta cladding on the façade, which enabled its owners to transform its original appearance. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 2016, it was included as a contributing property in the Greater Second Street Historic District. ()

Built: 1924 (100 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 41°1'3"N, 92°24'35"W

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Benson Block – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa Cemetery, Jefferson Street Viaduct.

~1490 ftSE
Synagogue, Neo-renaissance architecture
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Ottumwa
8 min walk • B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a Conservative congregation in Ottumwa, Iowa. Established in 1898, it was originally Orthodox. It constructed its current synagogue building in 1915, and joined the Conservative movement in the 1950s.
~550 ftNW
City hall
Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa
3 min walk • Ottumwa City Hall is the official seat of government for the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The building originally served as a post office and federal courthouse. It is part of the Central Park area, which includes: Ottumwa Public Library, Wapello County Courthouse and St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church.
1.2 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery
Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa
31 min walk • Ottumwa Cemetery is a public cemetery located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The entrance area of the cemetery forms a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
~1680 ftSW
Bridge
Jefferson Street Viaduct, Ottumwa
9 min walk • The Jefferson Street Viaduct is an historic structure located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The riveted Warren deck truss bridge was completed in 1936.
~680 ftS
41°0'57"N • 92°24'33"W
Market on Main, Ottumwa
4 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~780 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Ottumwa
4 min walk • St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Davenport. The church building is located on the corner of 4th and Court Streets in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Central Park area, which is the civic center of the community.
~1530 ftW
Novelty architecture
Coal Palace, Ottumwa
8 min walk • The Coal Palace was a temporary exhibition center that stood in Ottumwa, Iowa from 1890 until 1892. It was used most prominently to showcase the local coal mining industry.
~810 ftNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Ottumwa
4 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is a parish church of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The building is a contributing property in the Fifth Street Bluff Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
~950 ftN
Romanesque architecture
Wapello County Courthouse, Ottumwa
5 min walk • The Wapello County Courthouse in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States, was built in 1894. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.
~1020 ftNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Foster/Bell House, Ottumwa
5 min walk • The Foster/Bell House is an historic building located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The original house on the property was the home of Judge H.B. Hendershott built in 1862. He sold the property to Thomas D. Foster in early 1890s.
~210 ftS
Neighbourhood
Greater Second Street Historic District, Ottumwa
2 min walk • The Greater Second Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

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Which popular attractions are close to Benson Block?

Nearby attractions include Greater Second Street Historic District, Ottumwa (2 min walk), Benson Building, Ottumwa (2 min walk), J.W. Garner Building, Ottumwa (3 min walk), Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa (3 min walk).

How to get to Benson Block by public transport?

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Ottumwa (7 min walk)