City - Ft Dodge IA - Central Ave 1907 - Panorama Art Print

Hand colored photo from 1907, June
Original title: Ft. Dodge, IA
Photographer: Frederick J Bandholtz
Location: Corner of 8th St & Central Ave, Ft. Dodge, IA

This panorama is the northeast corner of 8th Street and Central Avenue in Fort Dodge, Iowa, was once home to the Oleson Building, a prominent structure constructed in 1894 by Norwegian immigrant and local businessman Nils Oleson. This three-story brick building originally housed the Oleson Drug Company on the first floor and basement, while the upper levels contained offices and apartments. The third floor also served as a rehearsal and meeting space for the Grieg Male Chorus, a Norwegian-American musical group founded and directed by Oleson in the early 1890s.

At the time the Oleson Building was erected, Fort Dodge was experimenting with wood block paving in parts of downtown, including along Central Avenue. Wood streets, typically made from creosote-treated cedar or pine blocks, were seen as a quieter...

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