Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District

Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	1st Ave. N., Central Ave., and 1st Ave. S. from 3rd St. on the west to 12th St. on east, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Coordinates	42°30′18″N 94°11′15″W / 42.50500°N 94.18750°W / 42.50500; -94.18750Coordinates: 42°30′18″N 94°11′15″W / 42.50500°N 94.18750°W / 42.50500; -94.18750
Architect	Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson
Architectural style	Late Victorian Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference #	10000918
Added to NRHP	November 10, 2010

Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The district cover's the city's central business district, mainly along Central Avenue, but also along the adjoining streets as well. Commercial development in the district began with the city's original plat in 1854 and continued through the opening of the Crossroads Mall in 1964. Two prominent Des Moines architectural firms, Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen and Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson, designed buildings in the district. Webster County Courthouse (1902), First National Bank Building (1908), and the Wahkonsa Hotel (1910) are all located in the district and are individually listed on the National Register.