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Albia experienced an economic boom between 1900 and 1920 when Consolidation Coal Company relocated their operations to Buxton. They joined other coal mines that were already operating in Monroe County. During this time period the county led all Iowa counties in coal production. [2] It peaked during World War I and then declined.
The Cherokee Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Cherokee, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1] At the time of its nomination it contained 70 resources, which included 50 contributing buildings and 20 non-contributing buildings. [2]
Telephone numbers listed in 1920 in New York City having three-letter exchange prefixes. In the United States, the most-populous cities, such as New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago, initially implemented dial service with telephone numbers consisting of three letters and four digits (3L-4N) according to a system developed by W. G. Blauvelt of AT&T in 1917. [1]
Location of Des Moines in Polk County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Des Moines, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
The number increased to 620 in 1910, and the population reached 2,650 in 1920. One of the communities benefiting from this growth was Mason City, where the total population nearly doubled from ...
The letter was read at a convention after which a board was convened to create a residence for the orphans of Iowa soldiers. [3] Wittenmyer, a trustee and board member, managed to raise money for the construction of the home with some donations reaching $500 ($6900 in 2010 dollars). [4] [5] The cottage style housing.
May 30, 1974 (Des Moines: Polk: Training site for black officers in World War I. 8: George M. Verity: George M. Verity (towboat): December 20, 1989 (Keokuk: Lee: One of three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States, this ship pioneered on upper Mississippi in a certain way, leading to large private industry.
Renaissance Revival style hotel that opened in 1915 and was expanded in 1920; Davenport MRA. [9] The hotel has been host to several high-profile people including Carl Sandburg, Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, Jack Dempsey, and Cary Grant. [10] 3: Building at 813–815 W. Second Street: Building at 813–815 W. Second Street