Hotel Tallcorn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hotel Tallcorn |
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Tallcorn Towers
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Marshalltown, Iowa |
| Country |  United States |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Cost | $500,000 |
| Client | Eppley Hotel Company |
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| Size | 7-stories |
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property |
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| Part of | Marshalltown Downtown Historic District (ID01001463) |
| Added to NRHP | January 17, 2002 |
The Hotel Tallcorn is a famous building located in Marshalltown, Iowa. Today, it is known as the Tallcorn Towers Apartments. This seven-story building was finished in 1928. It was built to celebrate Marshalltown's 75th birthday!
History of the Tallcorn
Building a Landmark
The Eppley Hotel Company built the Hotel Tallcorn. It cost about $500,000 to build. Local people in Marshalltown helped out too. They gave $120,000 to make sure the hotel could be finished. This shows how much the community wanted this new building.
A Big Hotel Sale
In 1956, something big happened. The Eppley chain sold the Hotel Tallcorn to the Sheraton Corporation. This sale was part of one of the largest hotel sales in the history of the United States! It was a huge deal for the hotel business back then.
A Recognized Historic Place
The Tallcorn is very important to the history of Marshalltown. In 2002, it was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's recognized as a special historic building. It is also a "contributing property" to the Marshalltown Downtown Historic District. This means it helps make the whole downtown area a historic place.
