Albertus Building

The Albertus Building, also known as the Gutenberg Haus, is a historic building located in Guttenberg, Iowa, United States. The two-and three-story structure of locally quarried limestone was completed around 1855 by C. Albertus. A unique feature of the building are the pointed arch doorways and windows, which have not been found on similar commercial buildings in Iowa.[2] The building was initially used for a combination of commercial and residential use. Clothing and grocery stores were located on the first floor of the southern three-story block. By 1886 the northern two-story block was all residential, and by 1894 the whole building had gone residential.

Albertus Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	222 Park River Dr. Guttenberg, Iowa
Coordinates	42°47′03.6″N 91°05′48.2″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1855
Built by	C. Albertus
Part of	Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic District (ID84001222)
NRHP reference No.	79000891[1]
Added to NRHP	April 26, 1979

The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1979.[1] In 1984 it was listed as a contributing property in the Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic District.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. M.H. Bowers. "Albertus Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-08. with photos
3. James E. Jacobsen. "Front Street (River Park Drive) Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-08.