Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988
The definitive history of the community of Anamosa, Iowa, USA The definitive history of the community of Anamosa, Iowa, USA
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awaited venture for the far-sighted souls living in that era. This would not only expedite the matter of bringing in goods for the merchants but_ would aid the farmers also. For example. before the advent of the railroad. farmers paid 25 cents per bushel to haul wheat to the markets by wagon to Dubuque. In I860. the railroad carried it in four hours for 6 cents. thus saving the farmers 19 cents a bushel. The first depot was built in 1857 at the East end of the town. as the early plans called for the tracks to be laid to the east and south of the town. In 1871 the depot built in 1857 was torn down. The new one was placed 20 rods further west. The 1871 Union depot. built of stone. served the public until 1905 when the large Union Depot was built on this site. In 1857. the townspeople spent nearly 3100.000 in constructing businesses and homes. including $16,000 on Strawberry Hill. The town was still building new homes and businesses in the old section and would continue to do so for many years. The Strawberry Hill citizens withdrew from the Anamosa corporation in 1873. not rejoining the city until 1901. At the other end of town in the ‘Dublin’ section. dissatisfaction found the citizens going to court in their attempt to withdraw from the city of Anamosa. The center of the business district is now located between these two extremes. drawn together over the years. In 1858 the brick school house on First Street in Strawberry Hill was completed (this was located at the south end of the Wapsiana City Park). as was the Hazel Knoll stone building one mile north of town. (A wooden school house was also built. The stone building is still standing). Dr. N.G. Sales’ ‘palatial’ brick home was built at the top of North Garnavillo.It was later mostly destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1883 by A.G. Pangbum. In 1858 many of the trees now growing along the streets were planted by foresighted citizens. the city at the time having only an abundunt amount of hazel brush. The following year a city ordinace called for the owners of real estate in town to be paid 25 cents for each maple. elm. or walnut tree planted on any street. It was further ordained that any person who hitched a team. horse. mule or other beast to any shade tree would be liable for a fine of 81. In 1858 a one-story brick store was erected immediately east of the Fisher House. The second story was later added in 1898 and matches the next-door two-story building. In 1859 on Strawberry Hill. a brick store house was built by William T. Shaw. It adjoined the stone tannery and shoe store. built by Roswell Crane. The stone tannery just across Fawn Creek. and on east Main Street. was torn down several years ago. In 1859 Strawberry Hill boasted a blacksmith shop also and several brick homes and a promise of more to come. The homes now owned by Julius Wesphal and Dr. A.P. Randolph. and the third owned by Lucile Zimmerman. were all built in this era. The Westphal home was the site of the Strawberry Hill Hospital. The next year. Strawberry Hill boasted a blacksmith shop also. and wagon shop. a carpenter shop. and 20 new houses. A handsome stone Presbyterian church was built. completing the community. ' ‘ . Down at the lower end of Anamosa. on Locust Street and Main Street. a large 2-story building was erected by Joseph Fisher & Son in 1858. This was the last home of Bill Porter and was tom down in approximately 1983 and a general store and service station was erected on the site. The big news of I860 in the town was the completion of the three-story brick building by Shaw and Metcalf. This site was two doors east of the Fisher House. By'1862this structure contained the post office. Metcalf Br Hollenbeck's large dry goods store. groceries and farm implements. J.J. Dickensen. justice of the peace office. five lawyers: G.W. Field. Scott & Sheean. F.S. and John McKean: a public hall for general assemblage. (the county courtroom. four years later): Skehan’s Drug Store; Dr. French. physician: the Eureka on the second floor: and a large room on the third floor belonging to the Odd Fellows. The Congregational Church was erected on the corner of Booth and Main Street in 1861. This imposing landmark stood until April 1904 when the new church was completed. one block south. on First Street. In 1865 the old blacksmith and carpenter shop. on the northwest corner of Main and North Ford. was Gordon's Dry Goods Bazaar, now the ofllce of the Town Crier. (Submitted by Kathleen and Larry J. Conmey) _ Looking west from northwest corner of Main and Ford Streets. Chas. Lull is shown in the white shirt and boots. man with the beard is Mr. Webb. This is one of the three oldest photos in this history book. (Submitted by Mildred Brown)
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