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The Vogel Place Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it contained 158 resources, which included 101 contributing buildings , six contributing structures , and 51 non ...
As Ottumwa grew in the mid to late 19th century many of its wealthier citizens built houses on the bluff overlooking the town and the Des Moines River Valley below. By doing so they were able to move away from the swampy river bottom and were able to capitalize on the view. Construction began in this part of the city in the 1850s.
Ottumwa is the home of Indian Hills Community College, a two-year community college. Between 1928 and 1980, it was also home to Ottumwa Heights College, a women's college that merged with Indian Hills in 1979 to create one institution. Indian Hills is located at the former Ottumwa Heights campus.
JCPenney closed at the mall in 2017, bringing to an end 101 years of the retailer being in Ottumwa. [7] MC Sports closed at the mall in 2017, as part of their bankruptcy, and was replaced by Dunham's Sports in 2018. [8] Herberger's closed at the mall in 2018, bringing the mall's occupancy down to just a third. [9]
Hofmann Drug was located on this corner until it was destroyed in a fire. This building's construction utilized then modern fire safety codes when it was built to replace the old Hofman Drug. [3] It became known as the Harvester Building in the 1980s. Beginning in 2008, the building was converted into apartments.
Location: 1200 block of N. Fellows St. and 1204-1212 N. Elm St. Ottumwa, Iowa: Coordinates: MPS: Post-World War II Development in Ottumwa, Ia 1944-1959 MPS: NRHP reference No. 11000723 [1] Added to NRHP: October 6, 2011
The Congregation of the Humility of Mary established themselves in Ottumwa in 1877. They opened their first hospital two years later. [2] St. Joseph Hospital was begun in 1914 and was located next to St. Mary of the Visitation Church on Fourth Street. In 1923, the Sisters sought to raise $100,000 in the community and open a new hospital whose ...
Trinity Episcopal Church is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is a parish church of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The building is a contributing property in the Fifth Street Bluff Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.