Main Street Ottumwa Presents- Upstairs Downtown

120 S. Court- This building was built in 1879 by Dr. J.L. Taylor, pioneer of the whole sale drug business in Ottumwa. Taylor came to Ottumwa in 1851 to practice medicine. He continued his practice several years and then in 1858, opened a w... Read more

205 East Main was built in 1870 for the Iowa National Bank. It is the oldest remaining purpose-built bank building in Ottumwa. The bank's executive offices were here on the second floor. It remained a bank until 1927 when the bank moved dow... Read more

Based on the abstract information, a lease was granted for a drug and book store at 222 East Main in March of 1875 for “the first floor, cellar, and part of the second floor”, and recently, a descendant of the Canny family explained tha... Read more

The 303, 305, 315, and 320 E. Main St. properties are currently participating in an upper-story housing pilot project through the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Ottumwa is on... Read more

The 303, 305, 315, and 320 E. Main St. properties are currently participating in an upper-story housing pilot project through the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Ottumwa is on... Read more

The 303, 305, 315, and 320 E. Main St. properties are currently participating in an upper-story housing pilot project through the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Ottumwa is on... Read more