Haymarket Commercial Historic District, Council Bluffs

Name: Haymarket Commercial Historic District
Address: Council Bluffs, United States

#34 among attractions in Council Bluffs

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The Haymarket Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 28 resources, including 19 contributing buildings, and nine non-contributing buildings. "Haymarket" is the forked-junction of Main and Pearl Streets where the city's scales were located in the 1890s. It is on the south side of the central business district. Council Bluffs was founded in the late 1840s as Kanesville by Mormons. When Brigham Young called all people of the faith outside of Utah to Salt Lake City in 1852, the community ceased to be majority Mormon. It was renamed Council Bluffs in 1853. The buildings here are among the earliest extant commercial buildings in the city. ()

Coordinates: 41°15'22"N, 95°51'4"W

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Haymarket Commercial Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RailsWest Railroad Museum, Pottawattamie County Courthouse, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Union Pacific Museum.

0.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
RailsWest Railroad Museum, Council Bluffs
16 min walk • RailsWest Railroad Museum is a railroad museum operated by the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County at 16th Avenue and South Main Street and illustrates the history of railroads in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
~640 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Pottawattamie County Courthouse, Council Bluffs
4 min walk • The Pottawattamie County Courthouse is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It is the fourth building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
~1850 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Council Bluffs
9 min walk • St. Peter's Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Des Moines. The church is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as St. Peter's Church and Rectory.
~760 ftN
41°15'30"N • 95°51'4"W
Union Pacific Museum, Council Bluffs
4 min walk • Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
~970 ftE
Museum, Architecture, History museum
Grenville M. Dodge House, Council Bluffs
5 min walk • The Grenville M. Dodge House is a historic house museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. This Second Empire mansion, built in 1869, was the home of Grenville M. Dodge, a Union Army general, politician, and a major figure in the development of the railroads across the American West.
0.5 miN
Synagogue
B'nai Israel Synagogue, Council Bluffs
13 min walk • B'nai Israel Synagogue is a synagogue in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by its original name Chevra B'nai Yisroel Synagogue in 2007.
~730 ftN
Library
Council Bluffs Public Library, Council Bluffs
4 min walk • The Council Bluffs Public Library serves the residents of Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States along with unincorporated and rural areas of Pottawattamie County. Several cities also contract with the library to provide services. It dates back to 1866. The library is currently located on Willow Avenue.
~1140 ftN
41°15'33"N • 95°51'6"W
Bayliss Park Hall, Council Bluffs
6 min walk • Playground, Park
~980 ftE
Neighbourhood
Willow–Bluff–3rd Street Historic District, Council Bluffs
5 min walk • The Willow–Bluff–3rd Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
~1730 ftNW
Georgian architecture
YMCA Building, Council Bluffs
9 min walk • The YMCA Building is a historic building located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Construction of the building was partially funded by railroad magnet Grenville M. Dodge. The front section, designed by local architect Frederic E. Cox, was completed in 1909. The pool/gymnasium addition in the rear of the building was designed by J.
0.4 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Thomas E. Cavin House, Council Bluffs
11 min walk • The Thomas E. Cavin House is a historic building located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Built in 1887, it is an unusual and well-preserved brick example of an eclectic combination of Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival, and Queen Anne architectural elements. Cavin owned a dry goods store nearby.

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Which popular attractions are close to Haymarket Commercial Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Reverend Little's Young Ladies Seminary, Council Bluffs (2 min walk), Pottawattamie County Courthouse, Council Bluffs (4 min walk), Council Bluffs Public Library, Council Bluffs (4 min walk), Union Pacific Museum, Council Bluffs (4 min walk).