Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District, Iowa City

Name: Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District
Address: Iowa City, United States

#96 among attractions in Iowa City

Vernacular architecture, Neighbourhood

Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District

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Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District, Iowa City

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The Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district that includes five stone cottages in Iowa City epitomizing the eccentric vernacular architectural style of Howard Moffitt. Moffitt constructed more than 100 houses in Iowa City and Coralville, Iowa and a few in Citrus City, Texas. These small houses represent one of the regional 20th century vernacular architectural styles in the United States. Howard Moffitt was a prolific builder. ()

Built: 1939 (85 years ago)Coordinates: 41°39'26"N, 91°30'55"W

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Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Capitol Mall, Prairie Lights, Ped Mall, Englert Theatre.

1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Old Capitol Mall, Iowa City
27 min walk • The Old Capitol Mall is a shopping mall in the downtown area of Iowa City, Iowa. Located across the street from the south-east corner of the Pentacrest, the Old Capitol Mall was a convenient shopping center for University of Iowa students, faculty, and staff. It was originally anchored by JCPenney and Younkers, and over 70 stores.
1 miW
Shopping, Bookshop
Prairie Lights, Iowa City
25 min walk • Prairie Lights is an independent bookstore in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1978, by Jim Harris.
0.9 miW
Shopping, Playground, Shopping centre
Ped Mall, Iowa City
24 min walk • The Ped Mall, also known as the Pedestrian Mall, is a pedestrian mall located in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, near the University of Iowa campus. Officially named City Plaza it was completed in 1979 as the centerpiece of the city’s urban renewal project. Landscaping was completed the following year.
0.9 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
23 min walk • Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa, is a renovated vaudeville-era playhouse now serving as a community arts center and 725-seat performance venue. It is owned and operated year around by Englert Civic Theatre, a non-profit art organization. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
1 miW
Theater
Coldren Opera House, Iowa City
26 min walk • The Coldren Opera House is a former theater that operated in Iowa City, Iowa from 1877 until its closure in 1912.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Plum Grove Historic Home, Iowa City
21 min walk • Plum Grove is a historic house located in Iowa City, United States. Plum Grove was the retirement home of Gov. Robert Lucas and the childhood home of the author Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd.
0.8 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Iowa City
21 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The church is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 2021, the building was included as a contributing property in the Iowa City Downtown Historic District.
0.9 miNW
41°39'50"N • 91°31'49"W
Riverside Theatre, Iowa City
23 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.9 miN
Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City
23 min walk • Oakland Cemetery is located on the north side of Iowa City, Iowa, and has served as the main cemetery for Iowa City since 1843.
0.4 miW
Church
Bethel AME Church, Iowa City
11 min walk • Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African American congregation and building in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The congregation was established in 1868 mostly by free people of color from the south and the rest from the north. James W.
0.9 miW
Cinema, Bookshop, Library
Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City
23 min walk • The Iowa City Public Library was established in 1896 to serve the people of Iowa City, Iowa, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Oakes-Wood House, Iowa City (4 min walk), Longfellow Historic District, Iowa City (5 min walk), Melrose Historic District, Iowa City (6 min walk), East College Street Historic District, Iowa City (7 min walk).

How to get to Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District:

Bus

Clinton & Iowa - Stop 1030 • Lines: Hawkeye Express, Hawkeye Interdorm, Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle, Pentacrest, Red Route (27 min walk)
PBB - Stop 1021 • Lines: Hawkeye Interdorm, Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle, Red Route (28 min walk)