Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition

Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition
Location 921 Railroad St.
Perry, Iowa
Coordinates 41°50′14″N 94°06′17″W / 41.83722°N 94.10472°W / 41.83722; -94.10472Coordinates: 41°50′14″N 94°06′17″W / 41.83722°N 94.10472°W / 41.83722; -94.10472
Area less than one acre
Built 1930
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Downtown Perry, Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 00001004[1]
Added to NRHP September 8, 2000

Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition is a historic building located in Perry, Iowa, United States. The two-story brick structure with Art Deco styling was built in 1930. It was an addition to a building, non-extant, that was built in 1922 on the edge of the downtown area. It is an example of a grocery store suited to people who own automobiles and could drive to acquire goods and services.[2] The building follows an irregular plan that conforms to the irregularly shaped site. It is also the terminus of a significant urban view in town.[2] The structure features brickwork and cast concrete trim in chevron patterns there were popular in Art Deco decor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 William C. Page. "Bruce's Snowball Market No. 1 Addition" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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