Laura Musser McColm Historic District, Muscatine

Name: Laura Musser McColm Historic District
Address: 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, United States

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The Laura Musser McColm Historic District, also known as the Muscatine Art Center, is a nationally recognized historic district located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Contributing properties include the 1908 residence, the carriage house from the 1920s, and the Japanese garden that was installed in 1929. The house was built for Laura Musser and her husband Edwin McColm by Laura's father Peter. It was designed by Muscatine architect Henry W. Zeidler. It contains 12 rooms that flank large corridors on both floors. After Edwin's death in 1933 Laura married William T. Atkins in 1938 and resided at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. She retained ownership of this house, and visited frequently, until her death in 1964. The following year her heirs donated the estate to the art museum along with a $100,000 endowment to maintain the house. A $1.5 million renovation of the facility was completed in 2017. ()

Built: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 41°25'57"N, 91°3'5"W

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1314 Mulberry AveMuscatine United States

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Laura Musser McColm Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Norbert F. Beckey Bridge, Trinity Episcopal Church, Muscatine History and Industry Center - Home of the Pearl Button Museum, Muscatine County Courthouse.

1.1 miSE
Bridge
Norbert F. Beckey Bridge, Muscatine
28 min walk • The Norbert F. Beckey Bridge carries Iowa Highway 92 and Illinois Route 92 across the Mississippi River between Muscatine, Iowa and Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.
0.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Episcopal Church, Muscatine
20 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Diocese of Iowa. The church is located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.8 miS
41°25'17"N • 91°2'47"W
Muscatine History and Industry Center - Home of the Pearl Button Museum, Muscatine
21 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.6 miSE
Tower
Muscatine County Courthouse, Muscatine
16 min walk • The Muscatine County Courthouse in Muscatine, Iowa, United States, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
0.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Muscatine
17 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church church located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It, along with the attached Sunday School building, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
1.1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Greenwood Cemetery Chapel, Muscatine
28 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery Chapel is an historic building in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2001.
1 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Pliny and Adelia Fay House, Muscatine
26 min walk • Pliny and Adelia Fay House is a historic residence in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The house was included as a contributing property in the West Hill Historic District in 2008.
0.8 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Alexander Clark House, Muscatine
20 min walk • The Alexander Clark House is an historic house located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. The house is associated with Alexander Clark, an African American civil rights pioneer and US Minister to Liberia.
1.1 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Clark-Blackwell House, Muscatine
28 min walk • Clark-Blackwell House is an historic residence located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.
1.1 miS
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
J. C. B. Warde House, Muscatine
27 min walk • J. C. B. Warde House is an historic residence located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.
0.8 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
Welch Apartments, Muscatine
20 min walk • Welch Apartments is an historic building located in downtown Muscatine, Iowa, United States. The Scott House hotel existed on this property prior to this building, which was constructed about 1900.

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Nearby attractions include Muscatine County Courthouse, Muscatine (16 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Muscatine (17 min walk), Trinity Episcopal Church, Muscatine (20 min walk), Alexander Clark House, Muscatine (20 min walk).