Benton Building - Anamosa, Iowa - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

This is a 2-story, brick building, now painted gray, with an altered storefront, pressed metal cornice between the first and second floor, heavy pressed metal hoodmolds over the second floor windows. The center window on the second floor features 2/2 double-hung sash and is taller than the two windows, which flank it, each of which has 1/1 double-hung sash. The flanking windows are unusually narrow. All the windows feature limestone sills. A heavy pressed metal frieze with brackets and a cornice cap the facade. Coleman reports, "The Congregational Church of Anamosa was once located on the corner of Main and Booth Streets. In 1875, the trustees of the church sold off a parcel of land, which was bought by W. S. Benton who was one of the trustees. In June of 1875 the Post Office building (117 Main Street) was built by Benton."

ITALIANATE DESIGNS - EXTANT Benton Building
117 East Main Street
Built in 1875, metal hoodmolds, metal frieze w/panels & brackets, & deep cornice w/ached pediment