Benson Building (Ottumwa, Iowa)

	Benson Building
	Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
Location	214 E. 2nd St.; Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates	41°1′1″N 92°24′37″W / 41.01694°N 92.41028°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1930
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
Part of	Greater Second Street Historic District (ID16000365)
MPS	Ottumwa MPS
NRHP reference No.	95000969
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1995
Designated CP	June 24, 2016
Removed from NRHP	March 7, 2019

The Benson Building, also known as the Union Bus Depot, was an historic building located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The Tudor Revival style commercial building was completed in 1930. The one-story structure was composed of highly textured, painted brick. The façade featured a steeply-pitched gable roof and half-timbering. The building was originally used as an indoor miniature golf course. Its significance was attributed to its architecture.^[2] It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as a part of the Ottumwa MPS.^[1] In 2016 it was included as a contributing property in the Greater Second Street Historic District.^[3]

On January 6, 2018, the structure caught fire and was destroyed.^[4] It was delisted from the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Molly Myers Naumann. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Benson Building". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2019. with photos
^ Molly Meyers Naumann. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Greater Second Street Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
^ Newman, Mark. "Fire destroys Bridal Cottage". Ottumwa Courier. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
^ "Weekly List". National Park Service. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[Naumann1-2] Molly Myers Naumann. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Benson Building". National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2019. with photos

[Naumann2-3] Molly Meyers Naumann. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Greater Second Street Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

[4] Newman, Mark. "Fire destroys Bridal Cottage". Ottumwa Courier. Retrieved January 7, 2018.

[5] "Weekly List". National Park Service. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

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