Craig, Iowa - City and Town Halls on Waymarking.com

The town of Craig in Plymouth County was incorporated in 1911, and the community is busy preparing for their centennial celebration. It was named for Craig Wright, an attorney for the railroad. The Farmers Elevator Company and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, both established in that same year, are still going strong, but only four businesses remain after the first hundred years. One glance around this quiet community and it is hard to imagine the bustling activity surrounding the general store, banks, lumber yard, saloon, blacksmiths, or dance halls of yesteryear.

This tiny town hall is very plain and simply built, a wood frame structure with few windows and a false front. A bell in a cupola sits on the roof, ready to call the townspeople to a meeting. A garage opens off to the side, and speculation suggests that perhaps an emergency vehicle might be housed there.

To the north a flag waves over the covered postal boxes (is there no post office here?), a good place for residents to gather at mail time. Perhaps the sign at the edge of town states it best: “We’re small, but big enough to know you.” The community boasts a population of 102, but it will once again be a bustling town during their Centennial celebration this summer.

Name: Craig Town Hall Address: Main Street Craig, IA USA 51017 Date of Construction: 1911 Architect: Not listed Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: Not listed

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