American Legion Memorial Building
Appearance
American Legion Memorial Building | |
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Location | 201 Poplar St. Atlantic, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°24′32″N 95°0′50″W / 41.40889°N 95.01389°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1939 |
Built by | G.F. Construction Company |
Architect | George A. Spooner |
Architectural style | Moderne Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 06001121[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 2006 |
The American Legion Memorial Building, also known as Atlantic National Guard Armory, at 201 Poplar Street in Atlantic, Iowa was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1] Designed by Council Bluffs architect George A. Spooner, it includes Moderne and Art Deco architecture.[2] It was built by G.F. Construction Company of Exira, Iowa. The building served historically for arms storage, as a military facility, as a meeting hall, and as a sport facility.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ James E. Jacobsen. "American Legion Memorial Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures completed in 1939
- Atlantic, Iowa
- American Legion buildings
- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Buildings and structures in Cass County, Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Cass County, Iowa
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- South Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs