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He married a Lake City widow named Mary Orr, and they returned to Lake City in 1881. They eventually built a house on Main Street. Mary inherited the farm after Peter's death, and she sold it to James. He lived here until 1921, when he sold it to the Hatfield's. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]
Lake City was founded in 1856. [3] Lake City took its name from Lake Creek. [4] The town experienced growth with the advent of the railroad in 1881. [3] On June 9, 1954, the city was struck by an F4 tornado, killing one. [5] On July 14, 2021, the city was struck by an EF3 tornado. [6]
The former Lake City Public Library is a historic structure located in Lake City, Iowa, United States. Efforts to establish a library began as early as 1889 when community socials were held to raise money for books. [2] Women in the community, however, would not form a community library association until 1905.
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There are seven lakes in the region totaling 12,687 acres (5,134 ha) [2] with the three principal lakes of the group being Big Spirit Lake, [3] West Okoboji Lake, [4] and East Okoboji Lake. [5] [6] They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit Lake, is 5,684 acres (2,300 ha). [1]
In less than 45 minutes, about 3,800 pounds of trout were deposited into the 120-acre lake, located within Shawnee Mission Park at West 79th Street and Renner Road in Shawnee.
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The Lake City Community Memorial Building is a historic structure located in Lake City, Iowa, United States. The building was built as a memorial to those who served in the American Civil War , the Spanish–American War , and World War I .