Shores-Mueller Company

The Shores-Mueller Company is a historic building located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. The original section of the building was completed in 1911. Its construction utilized the Turner Cap system, which is a concrete flat-slab support system.[2] It features concrete floors that are more than 1 foot (0.30 m) thick and are supported by large concrete columns with concrete caps. The building housed the catalog company Shores-Mueller, which produced, packaged, and sold a variety of household and farm products from here.[3] Two additions were built on to the original structure, the last being in 1969. The building is three-stories, constructed in brick, and lacking in ornamentation. Tom Erger, Devonna Wood, and Mike Pitzen acquired the building in 2005 and renovated it into the Shores Central Park, which hosts a variety of functions. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[1]

Shores-Mueller Company
Shores-Mueller Company is located in Iowa
Shores-Mueller Company
Shores-Mueller Company is located in the United States
Shores-Mueller Company
Location700 16th St. NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates41°58′47.6″N 91°40′51.5″W
Built1911
NRHP reference No.100005298[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2020

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. June 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  2. Dave DeWitte (August 21, 2019). "Performance center planned in CR's College District". Corridor Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. "History of Shores Building". Shores Event Center. Retrieved 2021-02-11.


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