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The Alvin Miller House is a Usonian home beside the Cedar River in Charles City, Iowa. It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed over a five-year period completed in 1951. The single-story structure features a two-level flat roof which allows for clerestory windows. It was severely damaged in the flood of 2008.
Floyd County was established in 1854 and was named for Sergeant Charles Floyd [3] of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, who died in 1804 near what is now Sioux City, Iowa, and who was the only member to die on the Expedition. The first school in the county was taught at Nora Springs in 1854. [4] The second was opened at Charles City, the third at ...
Charles City's historic suspension bridge, which crossed over the Cedar River, collapsed. Numerous homes around the city were also destroyed. A new bridge, built with FEMA and state funding, opened in early 2010. Charles City is the location of the Dr. Alvin L. Miller House, a Usonian house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Wildwood Park Historic District (Charles City, Iowa) This page was last edited on 18 May 2024, at 13:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The Central Park–North Main Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Charles City, Iowa, United States.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]
She had the large house and the third section of the barn constructed. She moved into Charles City around 1865, and sold the farm to A.W. Cook who remained here until his death in 1887. He is believed to be the first person in Iowa to raise Percheron's, which he imported from France. [2] He also raised Shorthorn cattle.
Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Main Office and Production Laboratory Building, also known as the Floyd County Museum, is a historic building located in Charles City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1] The two-story brick Modern Movement structure is built over a raised basement.
In the early years of the county records were kept in the homes or businesses of county officials. The first courthouse was a two-story stone structure built for $18,000 in 1861. [2] The building featured a self-supporting roof and a cupola which lightning struck on June 7, 1874. A fire destroyed the courthouse in 1881, but most county records ...