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Howes Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Howes Building

Also known as Howes Block

On the National Register since 200422 years
Classical RevivalListed 2004Clinton
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About Howes Building

Howes Building, at 419-425 Second St. S, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 15, 2004. It was among the first 8 of Clinton’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 112 other Iowa listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBusiness building in the USA. 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 · 78 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

419-425 Second St. S, Clinton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Howes BuildingStart here
  2. 2Van Allen StoreBuilt 1913 · next door
  3. 3First National BankNeo-Classical Revival · next door
  4. 4Moeszinger-Marquis Hardware Co.Romanesque · next door
  5. 5Ankeny BuildingModern Movement · Built 1931 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

DWilson BuildingsDistrict0.1 miBClinton Public LibraryBeaux Arts0.3 miBClinton High School and Public LibraryRomanesque0.3 miBGeorge M. Curtis HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBClinton County CourthouseRomanesque0.6 miBWashington Junior High School and Jefferson Grade SchoolBuilding0.8 mi
More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

Fulton Commercial Historic District2.2 mi away
Odell BuildingBuilt 1887 · 11.7 mi away
Farmers and Merchants Savings BankBuilt 1923 · 23.7 mi away

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Questions about Howes Building

Is Howes Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 15, 2004 (Register number 04001351).

Is Howes 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 Howes 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 Howes Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 78 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 75338578 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.