Fillmore Block
Also known as Dows Mercantile Store
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Fillmore Block
Fillmore Block, at Jct. of Ellsworth and Garfield, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 20, 1998. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 112 other Iowa listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Iowa, United States of America. 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 · 67 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Jct. of Ellsworth and Garfield, Dows · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
Romanesque style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.
Memories of Fillmore Block
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Fillmore Block
Is Fillmore Block on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 20, 1998 (Register number 98001323).
Is Fillmore Block a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reeve Electric Association Plant, 13.7 miles away.
Can you visit Fillmore Block?
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 Fillmore Block?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 67 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 75340435 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.