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Masters Building
Photo: MRobison, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Masters Building

On the National Register since 199135 years
CraftsmanListed 1991Mount Pleasant

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Masters Building

Masters Building, at 221 W. Monroe, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 6, 1991. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Craftsman, as it does for 38 other Iowa listings. It was listed as part of Mount Pleasant MPS. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1937 to today

  1. 1937Built
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

221 W. Monroe, Mount Pleasant · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

16 more Register listings within half a mile

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

Memories of Masters Building

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Questions about Masters Building

Is Masters Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 6, 1991 (Register number 91001121).

Is Masters Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Masters 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 Masters Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 75336563 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.