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Ankeny Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Ankeny Building

On the National Register since 200620 years
Modern MovementListed 2006Clinton
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About

About Ankeny Building

Ankeny Building, at 201 Fifth Ave. S, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 2, 2006. It was among the first 10 of Clinton’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 27 other Iowa listings. It was listed as part of Clinton, Iowa MPS. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1931 to today

  1. 1931Built
  2. 2006Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 20 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

201 Fifth Ave. S, Clinton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Ankeny BuildingStart here
  2. 2Wilson BuildingsDistrict · next door
  3. 3Van Allen StoreBuilt 1913 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4First National BankNeo-Classical Revival · next door
  5. 5Moeszinger-Marquis Hardware Co.Romanesque · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHowes BuildingClassical Revival0.1 miBGeorge M. Curtis HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBClinton High School and Public LibraryRomanesque0.3 miBClinton Public LibraryBeaux Arts0.4 miBClinton County CourthouseRomanesque0.5 mi

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Questions about Ankeny Building

Is Ankeny Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 2, 2006 (Register number 06000105).

Is Ankeny Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Van Allen Store, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Ankeny Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ankeny Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75336246 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.