Central Park-North Main Street Historic District

Central Park-North Main Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	N. Main St. and N. Jackson St. Charles City, Iowa
Coordinates	43°04′06″N 92°40′43″W / 43.06833°N 92.67861°WCoordinates: 43°04′06″N 92°40′43″W / 43.06833°N 92.67861°W
Area	4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP Reference #	76000771[1]
Added to NRHP	August 10, 1976

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] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 17 resources, which included 16 contributing buildings and one contributing site.^[2] The buildings were built from 1877 to 1914, and with one exception, are masonry. The one exception is a frame house. Most of the buildings are two stories in height. The exceptions are 1½-story Carnegie library and two large limestone buildings that are three stories in height. The district is L-shaped, starting at the Cedar River and including the buildings on the west side of North Main Street up to and including Central Park, the town square. There are also three buildings on the west side of the square along North Jackson Street.

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Ronald E. Schmitt. "Central Park-North Main Street Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-21. with photos