Hobson Block is a historic building in

West Union, Iowa West Union is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,490 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Fayette County. History Originally called Knob Prairie, the community was founded by William Wells ...

, United States. The brick and stone building was designed by local architect Edward Easton in the Late Victorian style to rebuild the town after its original wooden structures were destroyed by fire in May 1885. with It was individually listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 2008. In 2015 it was included as a contributing property in the

West Union Commercial Historic District The West Union Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in West Union, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. At the time of its nomination the district ...

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{{NRHP in Fayette County, Iowa Commercial buildings completed in 1885 Victorian architecture in Iowa Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa Buildings and structures in Fayette County, Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Iowa West Union, Iowa 1885 establishments in Iowa Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Iowa

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