Smith and Weller Building

The Smith and Weller Building, also known as the Knights of Pythias Hall, was a historic building located in New London, Iowa, United States. Charles W. Smith and C.B. Weller bought the lot on which the building sat for $300 in 1872.[2] The building itself was built sometime before 1879 when Smith and Weller sold the lot to Sam Keiser and W.S. Workman for $2,500.[2] The structure was designed in the Italianate style and featured simple brick-patterned arches. Keiser and his wife owned the building until 1907 when they sold it to the Knights of Pythias for their lodge. A hardware store occupied the main floor and the lodge was on the second floor. The Knights of Pythias sold the building in 1946 to Otis and Mae Maginnis. The building housed a bar in the intervening years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003,[1] and it was delisted in 2020.[3]

Smith and Weller Building
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	100 E. Main New London, Iowa
Coordinates	40°55′38″N 91°24′05″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1875
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	03000830[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 28, 2003
Removed from NRHP	July 31, 2020

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Molly Myers Naumann. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form:Smith and Weller Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-08-07. with photos
3. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. August 7, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-07.