Williges Building
Williges Building | |
Location | 613-615 Pierce St. Sioux City, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°29′49.1″N 96°24′18.8″W / 42.496972°N 96.405222°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1930 |
Built by | Reische & Sanborn |
Architect | Steele & Hilgers |
Architectural style | Prairie School |
NRHP reference No. | 07000850[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 31, 2007 |
The Williges Building, also known as Cownie-Williges Building, is a historic building located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. It is a three-story commercial block that was designed by local architects William L. Steele and George Hilgers. The structure was built for August Williges to house his fur manufacturing factory, salesroom, and storage facility. The decorative terra cotta details on the main facade are Sullivanesque in style, which reflects Steele's association with Louis Sullivan from 1897 to 1900.[2] Completed in 1930, it is one of the last commercial buildings constructed in the early Prairie School style in the United States, and Steele's last architectural commission in Sioux City. It was also built at the end of the period of time when terra cotta was popularly used as wall cladding.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Matthew W. Anderson; Glenda Castleberry; Barbara A. Mitchell; Paula A. Mohr. "Williges Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-27. with photos
- Commercial buildings completed in 1930
- Buildings and structures in Sioux City, Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Sioux City, Iowa
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Prairie School architecture in Iowa
- William L. Steele buildings
- Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs
- Iowa building and structure stubs