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A newspaper story that called Albia the ugliest town in Iowa was the catalyst that First Iowa State Bank Board Chairman Robert T. Bates needed to organize in 1965 what became "Operation Facelift." Bates was a renowned interior designer who had worked in Hollywood before returning to Albia in the 1950s. [3]
Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, in southern Iowa, United States. [3] The population was 3,721 at the 2020 census. [4] The city of Albia is known for its historic square and city-wide Victorian Architecture. Albia is also known for the annual "Restoration" days celebration which commemorates the refurbishment of the ...
From 1909 to 1913 he served the United States House of Representatives representing Iowa's 6th congressional district. Due to health concerns, he pulled out of the 1912 race and returned to Albia to practice law. He and his wife Belle bought his house in 1916. Kendall was then elected the 23rd Governor of Iowa in 1920, and served two terms. Ill ...
This list of museums in Iowa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Monroe County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Iowa.In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25,000.
Albia: 2: Brick Gothic House: April 14, 1994 : 1.25 miles south of Albia, 0.75 miles east of Iowa Highway 5, and 0.5 miles west of County Road T35: Albia: 3: Buxton Historic Townsite: Buxton Historic Townsite
The Monroe County Courthouse in Albia, Iowa, United States, was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. [1] In 1985 it was listed as a contributing property in the Albia Square and Central Commercial Historic District. The courthouse is the ...
The T.B. Perry House is a historical residence located in Albia, Iowa, United States. Theodore Perry was a local attorney and businessman who served two terms in the Iowa Senate. He is also responsible for a couple of buildings in the Albia Square and Central Commercial Historic District. [2] This house is a High Victorian eclectic style ...