Hotel Ottumwa

Hotel Ottumwa
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	107 E. 2nd St. Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates	41°1′7″N 92°24′43″W / 41.01861°N 92.41194°WCoordinates: 41°1′7″N 92°24′43″W / 41.01861°N 92.41194°W
Built	1916
Architect	Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
NRHP Reference #	12000815[1]
Added to NRHP	September 25, 2012

Hotel Ottumwa, now known as the Parkview Plaza, is an historic structure located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson.^[2] The six-story brick structure rises 71.5 feet (22 m) above the ground.^[3] The hotel, which was completed in 1916, was built by a group of Ottumwa businessmen who believed the city needed a luxury-class hotel. The exterior of the building is covered in dark brown brick and features classical details in terra cotta. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Hotel Ottumwa (1916)" (PDF). City of Ottumwa. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
3. "Hotel Ottumwa". emporis.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.