Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 52: Arthur and Stella Sanford House

The Sanford House was owned by 2 of Sioux City's most well known philanthropist's, Arthur and Stella Sanford. Here is a link about their generosity in Sioux City:
Stella Sanford The home is now privatley owned. When I stopped to take the phot of it the owner was mowing the lawn. I talked with him a little bit and found some very important info. about some of the history of the house. For example John F. Kennedy came through Sioux City when he was in office. There is a photo of him standing on the front porch of the home hanging on the wall inside the house.

Info. and a photo of the house.
Sanford, Arthur and Stella, House (added 2003 - Building - #03000359)
Also known as E.H. Stone House
1925 Summit, Sioux City
Historic Significance: Person
Historic Person: Sanford, Arthur and Stella
Significant Year: 1936
Area of Significance: Social History, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 50: Sioux City Baptist Church and Mount Sinai Temple

The Sioux City Baptist Church and the Mount Sinai Temple are less then a block apart on Nebraska St. The baptist church is known as the church with the white dome and if you did not know any better you would htink Mount Sinai Temple was a residential dwelling.

Sioux City Baptist Church:
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Sioux City Baptist Church ** (added 1979 - Building - #79000953)
1301 Nebraska Ave., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Steele,William
Architectural Style: Prairie School
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

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Mount Sinai Temple:
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Mount Sinai Temple (added 1999 - Building - #99001268)
Also known as United Orthodox Synagogue
1320 Nebraska St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Burkhead, G.W., Steele, William L
Architectural Style: Prairie School, Queen Anne
Area of Significance: Architecture, European
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

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Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 49: Sioux City Municipal Auditorium

The Sioux City Auditorium listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the second aduitorum building Sioux City has. It is now called the Long Lines Family Recreation Center. The first was at 7th & Douglas Streets & the 3rd is the Tyson Event Center which is attached to the Long Lines Rec. Center. The fist auditorium is now used by KCAU TV, the ABC affiliate in Sioux City. The progression of the larger entertainment venues speaks volumes about the growth of the city. The first auditorium probably only seated less then 1,000 people. The 2nd only seated about 3,000, the Tyson Event Center seats about 8,000 for sports events & 10,000 for concerts.

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Municipal Auditorium (added 2006 - Building - #06000316)
500 Gordon Dr., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Westerlind, Knute E.
Architectural Style: Moderne
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility
Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function: Auditorium, Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

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Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 48 National Register of Historic Sites 2

Next in the series of National Register of Historic Places postings is the Historic Rose Hill District on the near north side of Sioux City. This area spans from 14th to 18th Streets north to south & from Douglas to Summit Streets east to west.
Here is the info. from the web site:
Rose Hill Historic District (added 2002 - District - #02001022)
1400-1700 blks of Douglas St., Grandview Blvd. and Summit St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Baldwin, George G.
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function: Business, Clubhouse, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 47 National Register of Historic Sites 1

The National Register of Historic Places is the Nations official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.

The tri-state area, Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska have several historic places on the list. The next series of posts are going to be about the sites on this list.

The sites will be catagorized by state, county, city/town, address, then area of town if applicable.

Here is the link to the historic places web site:
National Register of Historic Places

This first one is about the sites already posted about in this blog. It will only include the info. about the site & the link to the particular blog posting. There may be more then one.

They are:

Badgerow Building Walking Tour
Badgerow Building Terra Cotta
Badgerow Building ** (added 1982 - Building - #82002646)
622 4th St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Short,Ben, Westerland,K.E.
Architectural Style: Art Deco
Historic Person: Badgerow,E.M.
Significant Year: 1933, 1930
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Function: Commerce/Trade

Theophile Bruguier Cabin
Bruguier, Theophile, Cabin (added 2000 - - #00000918)
Riverside Park, Sioux City

Boston Block
Boston Block (added 1985 - Building - #85000010)
Also known as Aalfs Manufacturing Company
1005--1013 E. 4th St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Mainland,John G.
Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility

Davidson Building Walking Tour
Davidson Building Terra Cotta
Davidson Building (added 1999 - Building - #99000736)
505 6th St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Lytle Construction Company, Steele, William LaBarthe
Architectural Style: Early Commercial
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Business
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business

Evans Block
Evans Block (added 1985 - Building - #85000011)
Also known as Northwestern National Bank Building
1126--28 4th St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Brown,Charles
Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Specialty Store

Fourth Street Historic District
Fourth Street Historic District
(added 1995 - Woodbury County - #95000966)
Also known as Lower Fourth Street Historic District;See Also: Boston Block
1002--1128 Fourth St., Sioux City
(41 acres, 12 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Loft, E. W., Brown, Charles P.
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Restaurant, Specialty Store

Martin Hotel Walking Tour
Martin Hotel Terra Cotta
Martin Hotel (added 1983 - Building - #83000414)
410 Pierce St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: Chicago
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Specialty Store

Motor Mart Building
Motor Mart Building (added 1993 - Building - #93000330)
Also known as Commerce Building
520 Nebraska St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Henriques, E.J., C.F. Lytle Co.
Architectural Style: Early Commercial
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Business, Music Facility, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business

Orpheum Theater/Orpheum Electric Building Walking Tour
Orpheum Theater/Orpheum Electric Building terra cotta
New Orpheum Theatre (added 2000 - Building - #00000919)
Also known as Orpheum Electric Building
520-28 Pierce St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Event, Person
Historic Person: Sanford, Arthur
Significant Year: 1927
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Business, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business

John Peirce House/Sioux City Public Museum
Peirce, John, House (added 1978 - Building - #78001273)
Also known as Sioux City Public Museum
2901 Jackson St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hansen Bros.
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum

Sergeant Floyd Museum
SERGEANT FLOYD *** (added 1989 - Structure - #89001079)
Missouri River Mile Marker 730, Sioux City
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Howard Shipyards,Inc.
Area of Significance: Architecture, Maritime History, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Public Works, Water-Related
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum

Sergeant Floyd Monument
Sergeant Floyd Monument *** (added 1966 - Structure - #66000340)
Glenn Ave. and Lewis Rd., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Person
Historic Person: Floyd,Sgt. Charles
Significant Year: 1857, 1901, 1804
Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1850-1874, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Funerary
Historic Sub-function: Graves/Burials
Current Function: Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Graves/Burials, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Sioux City Central High School
Sioux City Central High School (added 1974 - Building - #74000817)
Also known as Castle on the Hill
1212 Nebraska St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Lund,Eric, Allen,F.S.
Architectural Style: Gothic, Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture, Education
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-function: School
Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

Sioux City Masonic Temple
Sioux City Masonic Temple Terra Cotta
Sioux City Masonic Temple (added 2004 - Building - #03001389)
820 Nebraska St., Sioux City
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Buettler & Arnold
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Social
Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall
Current Function: Social
Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall

Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 45: Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center

The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center is a beautiful place to enjoy nature. Located in the Loess Hills at 4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City, IA it is just a few miles north of Military Rd & just south of Stone State Park.

Some of the features of include:
14,000sq.feet of classroom, exhibit and office space
Loess Hills natural history exhibits
Interactive prairie, wetland & woodland exhibits
Live native reptile and fish exhibits
Bird viewing area
Outdoor amphitheater
Butterfly and wildflower gardens
A professional staff providing a variety of programs
Located within Sioux City in scenic Stone State Park
Meeting rooms available for rent
Several miles of trails leading to forest and prairie viewpoints
Facility is open six days a week, year-round

Web links:
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
Trail Map of the Nature Center

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Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 44: Sioux City Terra Cotta, Other Notable Buildings

There are 5 buildings listed in the back of the book Breaking the Mold, Sioux City's Terra Cotta that listed as other notable buildings. They are the Alhambra apts., Midland Packing Plant, Morningside Masonic Lodge, Hunt Elementary School and Argonaut Apts. All that is mentioned for these buildings is the name, year built, style of architecture and if the building is on the list of National Register of Historic Places.

The first building is the Alhambra Apartments. Built in 1929 with Moorish Facade. the building is on the list of National Register of Historic Places.
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Next is the Midland Packing Plant. Which today is called KD Station. At one time it was the areas largest producing meat processing plant. In the buildings later years it was bought by Swift. Swift eventually closed and later the building was used for a variety of multiple retail shops, restaurant's, bars & even had a blues club in it. Because the building is in such disrepair & no longer safe for human occupancy it was closed & the businesses located in it either closed or moved. It is due to be torn down soon after an asbestos abatement can be done to it. Sioux City is currently asking for bids from company's who do that sort of work. The building was designed with Sullivanesque and Art Deco style architecture by Gardner and Linberg. It is also on the list of National Register of Historic Places.
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Morningside Masonic Lodge is a beautiful Sullivanesque style structure. Built in 1923 & designed by Beuttler and Arnold it currently houses retail businesses on the ground floor and Morningside and Landmark Lodges use the upstairs.
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Hunt Elementary School was built in 1906 and has a castle style design. Designed by W.W. Beach with Sullivanesque style architecture. The building needs to be remodelled or replaced. It has become too small for th student body and the inside is no longer able to meet the needs of the student population. There is currently talk about either adding onto the building or a better idea is to take the outside apart piece by piece, tear down the inside, rebuild it & put the outside pieces on the new building.
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Finally on the list of other notable buildings is the Argonaut Apartments. The style is not listed but it was built in 1923 & designed by Colby and Westerlind.
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Sioux City History and Culture by Bicycle Part 43: Sioux City Terra Cotta, Historic 4th Street

Historic 4th St. has 3 buildings in the book Breaking the Mold, Sioux City Terra Cotta. They are the Major Block, the Krummann Block and the Plymouth Block. These buildings are also part of the Historic 4th St. Walking Tour. All of the buildings are also on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Major Block, built in 1889 is one of Sioux City's early Richardson Roamnesque structures. Robert Ortel Major, a real estate speculator, constructed this four story building in the midst of the building boom in Sioux City as an investment. The building was designed by Edward W. Loft.
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The Krummann Block is an early example of Richardson Roamnesque architecture. Samuel Krummann came to Sioux City in 1857 and began selling boots. He was also a real estate investor and owned multiple tracts of land throughout Sioux City. He built his new building in 1889 after seeing the expansion in the downtown area take off during the building boom. He hired Charles Porter Brown to design it & hired F.X. Babue to build the structure.
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The Plymouth Block is a very interesting combination of Richardson Roamnesque and Sullivanesque architecture. The massive building was constructed between 1890 and 1891 by the Boston Investment Company. The company was formed in the late 1880's by Sioux City promoters and was composed of ealthy investors from New England and Europe. They helped induce Sioux City's gargantuan economic growth in the late 19th century. Architect Edward W. Loft was hired to design the building. At the time it was Sioux City's largest mrecantile building. Lft dies of turberculosis before the building was finished. His business partner William McLaughlin finished the project as the dreams of the Boston Investment Company were realized.
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