W.R.C. Hall

The W.R.C. Hall is an historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898, the building has segmented arched windows and a bracketed metal cornice, which are features of the Italianate style.[2]

W.R.C. Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	710 Washington Ave. Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coordinates	42°31′11″N 93°15′57″W
Built	1898
Architectural style	Late Victorian
Part of	Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District (ID12000889)
MPS	Iowa Falls MPS
NRHP reference No.	93000963 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 1, 1993

W.R.C. stands for the Woman's Relief Corps, which was created to serve the needs of American Civil War veterans, widows and orphans. The local group was organized as the Payne Post #48 in 1886. They organized such events as Easter programs, entertainment, oyster suppers, flower sales, and they cared for veteran's graves. As their numbers declined the W.R.C. deeded the building to the American Legion, who eventually deeded it to the city of Iowa Falls. They sold it to a local person and it has been used as a commercial building.

The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It was included as a contributing property in the Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District in 2012.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "WRC Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
3. Molly Myers Naumann. "Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-07.