Hofmann Building

The Hofmann Building, also known as the Harvester Building, is an historic building located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson, Brooks & Borg. The six-story brick structure, which was completed in 1941, rises 73.18 feet (22 m) above the ground.[2] Hofmann Drug was located on this corner until it was destroyed in a fire. This building's construction utilized then modern fire safety codes when it was built to replace the old Hofman Drug.[3] It became known as the Harvester building in the 1980s. Beginning in 2008 the building was converted into apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

Hofmann Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	101 S. Market St. Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates	41°1′7″N 92°24′43″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1941
Built by	The Weitz Company, Inc.
Architect	Proudfoot, Rawson, Brooks & Borg
Architectural style	Modern Movement
MPS	Ottumwa MPS
NRHP reference No.	10001085[1]
Added to NRHP	December 27, 2010

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Harvester Building". Emporis. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
3. Mark Newman (June 30, 2008). "New owner plans remodel of Harvester Building". Ottumwa Courier. Ottumwa. Retrieved 2012-10-10.