New Era Building (Maquoketa, Iowa)

The New Era Building, also known as the Dobson Town Clock Building, is a commercial building located in Maquoketa, Iowa. The Late Victorian structure was designed by John Lake and built in 1890. The building was owned by Dr. A.B. Dobson, a "clairvoyant physician who treated patients by mail." Patients were asked to send one dollar and a lock of hair, which would enable him to cure their ills. The building's clock tower was built separately and was removed for scrap to help in the war effort during World War II.[2]

New Era Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	115--117 E. Platt Maquoketa, Iowa
Coordinates	42°4′8″N 90°39′53″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1890
Built by	John Lake
Architectural style	Late Victorian
MPS	Maquoketa MPS
NRHP reference No.	89002103[1]
Added to NRHP	August 09, 1991

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Historic Sites". Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08.