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Bicksler Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Bicksler Block

Salem’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 28, 2010; only 2,034 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
RomanesqueListed 2010Salem
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Bicksler Block

Bicksler Block, at 101-103 W Cherry St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2010: the first place in Salem to be listed. Only 2,034 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 112 other Iowa listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Salem, 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 · 79 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

101-103 W Cherry St, Salem · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bicksler BlockStart here
  2. 2Farmers Savings BankClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Isaac and Agnes (Bells) Reeves HouseItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Collins-Bond HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BCook-Johnson HouseGreek Revival0.3 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Mount Pleasant Public Library6.6 mi away
Fairfield Public LibraryBuilt 1892 · 18.4 mi away
Chief Justice Joseph M. Beck House22.5 mi away
Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District22.5 mi away

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Questions about Bicksler Block

Is Bicksler Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 28, 2010 (Register number 10000291).

Is Bicksler Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nauvoo Historic District, 24.8 miles away.

Can you visit Bicksler 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 Bicksler Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 79 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 75338987 · Wikidata · old views from Salem’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.