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Wilson Buildings
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National Register of Historic Places

Wilson Buildings

A district of 2 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2014
Listed 2014Clinton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Wilson Buildings, at 211-219 5th Ave., S., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 5, 2014. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. The district takes in 2 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Clinton, Iowa MPS. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Clinton, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

211-219 5th Ave., S., Clinton · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wilson BuildingsStart here
  2. 2Ankeny BuildingModern Movement · Built 1931 · next door
  3. 3Howes BuildingClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Van Allen StoreBuilt 1913 · next door
  5. 5First National BankNeo-Classical Revival · 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.

BMoeszinger-Marquis Hardware Co.Romanesque0.2 miBClinton High School and Public LibraryRomanesque0.2 miBGeorge M. Curtis HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBClinton Public LibraryBeaux Arts0.4 miBClinton County CourthouseRomanesque0.5 mi

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Questions about Wilson Buildings

Is Wilson Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 5, 2014 (Register number 13001135).

Is Wilson Buildings 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 Wilson Buildings?

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.

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