The Preserve at Crossroads
Landmark and historical building · 1455 Oleson Rd
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Black’s Building
A landmark on Sycamore St, in the middle of things: 229 places within a five-minute walk. One of 40 history & landmarks in Waterloo.
★ What stands out · The building’s story
On the National Register since 2017
Hotel President
Hotel President was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 24, 2017. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the local level.
The Hotel President, also known as the Park Towers Apartments, is an historic building located in downtown Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The building was completed in 1929, and it opened as a "showcase hotel." In 1948, Paul "Pinkie" George and five other wrestling promoters from the Midwest founded the National Wrestling Alliance in the hotel. The manager of the hotel at the time was Lark Gable, the grandfather…
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229 places within a five-minute walk of Black’s Building.
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Directions →501 Sycamore St
The nearest neighbor is KCRR, 1 min walk away.
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Address
501 Sycamore St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(319) 235-1521
Website
http://Blacksbuilding.com/
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.