Union Bakery, Iowa City

Name: Union Bakery
Address: Iowa City, United States

#54 among attractions in Iowa City

Greek Revival architecture

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Union Bakery is a historic building located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The first section of the building was built along Market Street around 1862, and an addition was built on the north side in 1893. The building reflects the entrepreneurial nature of Iowa City's German community who founded the bakery and built the original part of the building. The three-story brick building is essentially a vernacular structure with elements of the Greek Revival style. Those elements include the raised foundation and stone water table, the pilasters with flat capitals and the belt course on the first-floor, stone lintels, and the "mousetooth" detail at the roofline that possibly references dentils. The ovens for the bakery were located in the basement and the retail portion of the business was located in the storefront along Linn Street. Other uses for the building have been a hotel, cafe, and a bar. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 41°39'48"N, 91°31'55"W

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Union Bakery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kinnick Stadium, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Old Capitol Museum, Old Capitol Mall.

1 miW
Sport venue, Sport complex, Sport
Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
27 min walk • Kinnick Stadium is a stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the home stadium of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City
30 min walk • Carver-Hawkeye Arena, a beacon for sports enthusiasts, stands proudly in Iowa City, Iowa. This multifunctional arena, known for its distinctive design and electric atmosphere, is a hub for the University of Iowa's basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams.
~1320 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Old Capitol Museum, Iowa City
7 min walk • The Iowa Old Capitol Building is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was once the main government building for the state of Iowa, and it now stands as the most prominent landmark at the center of the University of Iowa's campus. The building was depicted on the 1946 Iowa Centennial commemorative half dollar.
~1700 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Old Capitol Mall, Iowa City
9 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.
~1070 ftSW
Museum, Academic building, Natural history museum
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, Iowa City
6 min walk • The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa. The museum was founded in 1858 by instruction of the Iowa General Assembly as the Cabinet of Natural History. It is housed within Macbride Hall, located in the Pentacrest area of the university campus.
~830 ftW
Church
Old Brick Church, Iowa City
5 min walk • Old Brick Church, once known as First Presbyterian or North Presbyterian, is a church in Iowa City, Iowa. One of the few surviving pre-Civil War structures in Iowa City, Old Brick was built in 1856 at the site of an older Presbyterian church that had burned.
~990 ftS
Shopping, Bookshop
Prairie Lights, Iowa City
5 min walk • Prairie Lights is an independent bookstore in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1978, by Jim Harris.
~1590 ftS
Shopping, Playground, Shopping centre
Ped Mall, Iowa City
8 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.
~170 ftSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mary's Church and Rectory, Iowa City
1 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church, also known as St. Mary of the Visitation Church, is a parish church of the Diocese of Davenport which is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The church building and rectory were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
~1280 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
7 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.
~700 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Congregational United Church of Christ, Iowa City
4 min walk • Congregational United Church of Christ is located in the downtown area of Iowa City, Iowa, United States near the campus of the University of Iowa. The congregation was organized in 1856 and the church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Which popular attractions are close to Union Bakery?

Nearby attractions include St. Mary's Church and Rectory, Iowa City (1 min walk), Jefferson Street Historic District, Iowa City (2 min walk), William Bostick House, Iowa City (3 min walk), Riverside Theatre, Iowa City (3 min walk).

How to get to Union Bakery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Union Bakery:

Bus

PBB - Stop 1021 • Lines: Hawkeye Interdorm, Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle, Red Route (4 min walk)
Macbride Hall - Stop 0120 • Lines: Blue Route, Hawkeye Express, Hawkeye Interdorm, Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle, Pentacrest (6 min walk)