New Providence Building Association Stores

The New Providence Building Association Stores is a historic building located in New Providence, Iowa, United States. Numerous businesses in the town that were located in wooden structures in the central business district were destroyed by a fire on December 30, 1910. As a result, the citizens of the town banded together and formed the New Providence Building Association. It was established to buy land and construct buildings in which businesses would lease space. Such a community based effort was necessary because New Providence, which had been by-passed by the Chicago and North Western Railroad, needed economic stability to stay viable.[2] This single-story, three storefront, brick building was built by the association. Its brickwork and large display windows are characteristic of commercial buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2] The building was listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

New Providence Building Association Stores
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	401–405 W. Main St. New Providence, Iowa
Coordinates	42°16′53.8″N 93°10′19.2″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.	16000081[1]
Added to NRHP	March 15, 2016

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Marlene McDonald. "New Providence Building Association Stores" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-14.