Wenzil Taylor Building

Wenzil Taylor Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Main Street Spillville, Iowa
Coordinates	43°12′04″N 91°57′05″W / 43.20111°N 91.95139°WCoordinates: 43°12′04″N 91°57′05″W / 43.20111°N 91.95139°W
Built	1871
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	79000951[1]
Added to NRHP	March 21, 1979

The Wenzil Taylor Building is a historic building located in Spillville, Iowa, United States. Wenzil Taylor had this building constructed in 1871 for use as a general merchandise store. It is located in the town's original commercial district, and it is the last remaining commercial structure from that era.^[2] The two-story structure has side and rear walls of rubble limestone with a brick facade. The decorative elements of the Italianate style building features brick arches with dressed limestone keystones, recessed brick panels, and brick pilasters The bracketed cornice is a recreation. It continued to house a merchandise store for most of its history, and was used as a residence before it was abandoned. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1] After its restoration it became a restaurant.

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Todd R. Mozingo. "Taylor, Wenzil, Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-09. with photos