J.W. Garner Building, Ottumwa

Name: J.W. Garner Building
Address: Ottumwa, United States

#22 among attractions in Ottumwa

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The J.W. Garner Building is a historic building located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Built in 1911, it is the work of local architect George M. Kerns. The three-story red brick structure with limestone details exhibits a subdued Neoclassical style. The windows on the second floor are grouped into bays divided by brick pilasters with two windows per bay. The third floor windows have no such division and have a limestone belt course for their sills. There is a simple cornice near the top of the facade. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. In 2016 it was included as a contributing property in the Greater Second Street Historic District. ()

Built: 1911 (113 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 41°1'8"N, 92°24'36"W

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J.W. Garner Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1980 ftSE
Synagogue, Neo-renaissance architecture
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Ottumwa
10 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.
~140 ftW
City hall
Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa
1 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.
1.1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery
Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa
29 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.
0.4 miS
Bridge
Jefferson Street Viaduct, Ottumwa
11 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.
~1190 ftS
41°0'57"N • 92°24'33"W
Market on Main, Ottumwa
6 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~260 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Ottumwa
2 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.
~1350 ftW
Novelty architecture
Coal Palace, Ottumwa
7 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.
~520 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Benson Block, Ottumwa
3 min walk • 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.
~530 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Ottumwa
3 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.
~440 ftNW
Romanesque architecture
Wapello County Courthouse, Ottumwa
3 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.
~740 ftNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Foster/Bell House, Ottumwa
4 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to J.W. Garner Building?

Nearby attractions include Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa (1 min walk), St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Ottumwa (2 min walk), Wapello County Courthouse, Ottumwa (3 min walk), Ottumwa Public Library, Ottumwa (3 min walk).

How to get to J.W. Garner Building by public transport?

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Ottumwa (7 min walk)