Beaconsfield Supply Store

Beaconsfield Supply Store
Location Beaconsfield, Iowa
Coordinates 40°48′27″N 94°03′01″W / 40.80750°N 94.05028°W / 40.80750; -94.05028Coordinates: 40°48′27″N 94°03′01″W / 40.80750°N 94.05028°W / 40.80750; -94.05028
Built 1916
NRHP Reference # 07000451
Added to NRHP May 24, 2007

Beaconsfield Supply Store is a one-story brick building in rural Ringgold County, Iowa, United States.[1] Built in 1916, it became the birthplace of the Hy-Vee chain of stores when Charles Hyde and David Vrendenburg opened a general store together in 1930.[2] The building was later used for a variety of purposes, including a telephone exchange. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[3]

The building serves as the community center for Beaconsfield, which is one of the smallest incorporated cities in Iowa.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Hy-Vee. "Beaconsfield Supply Store" (PDF). Hy-Vee. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  2. ↑ Gilbert, Kathleen (2004). The History of Hy-Vee: 75 Years of a Helpful Smile. Heritage Publishers. ISBN 0929690788.
  3. ↑ National Park Service. "NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  4. ↑ McMillan, Brian (August 13, 2010). "First Hy-Vee Store". Iowa Backroads. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
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