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architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson, Brooks & Borg.

History and significance

The six-story brick structure, which was completed in 1941, rises above the ground. Hofmann Drug was located on this corner until it was destroyed in a fire. This building's construction utilized then modern fire safety codes when it was built to replace the old Hofman Drug. It became known as the Harvester Building in the 1980s. Beginning in 2008, the building was converted into apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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Office buildings completed in 1941 Buildings and structures in Ottumwa, Iowa Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa National Register of Historic Places in Wapello County, Iowa Modernist architecture in Iowa {{Iowa-struct-stub