MUSEUMS OF STORY CITY
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    • Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne
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      • Century Buildings
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      • Hermanson Origins
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      • Woodland Turkey Growers
      • Woodland Farms International
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      • Clifford Cate
      • Milton Goins
      • Hans Abrahamson
      • Peterson & Wier
      • Boyd & Larson
      • Christian Karlsen
      • Clarence Olson
      • Peter Swenson Bratteland
      • Kornelius Tvedt
    • Story City in WWII
    • Downtown Business Project
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MUSEUMS OF STORY CITY

603 Broad St 

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The first building at 603 Broad St. was a wood frame building built in the late 1800s. A fire in March of 1909 destroyed that building. A brick building was built in the spring of 1909 that still stands today.

Allen & Dale Drugstore 
​(1887-1888)

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Story City Herald Articles
May 20, 1887
December 23, 1887
May 18, 1888
May 18, 1888

Jensen & Dale Drugstore
(1888-1888)

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Story City Herald Articles
April 27, 1888
May 11, 1888
May 18, 1888
May 25, 1888
June 1, 1888
June 1, 1888
June 1, 1888
July 6, 1888

Unknown Businesses
​(1889-1903)

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Unfortunately, due to a fire at the Story City Herald office in the early 1900s, there are several years of the Heralds missing from 1890-1893 and 1900-1903. Thanks to land transfer records from the Story County, Iowa, Auditor and Recorder's office we can see who owned the property during this period. The owners are listed below along with the transfer date.
L.L. Dale & Wife to John D. Vail, Dec. 19, 1888
John D. Vail to George A. Shockley, Dec 24, 1890
George A. Shockley to T.O. Lindoen, April 10, 1891
T.O. Lindoen to Erick J. Peterson, Jan 31, 1893
​Erick J. Peterson to C.J. Vold, Sept 10, 1900

At this time it is not known what businesses may have been located here during this period. If you have any information about businesses at this address during this time, please contact us.

Vold Bros. Grocery 
(1903-1922)

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Story City Herald Articles
April 7, 1905
February 8, 1906
April 5, 1906
June 14, 1906
December 19, 1907
March 12, 1908
April 9, 1908
April 16, 1908
December 17, 1908
March 4, 1909
March 4, 1909
March 4, 1909
March 25, 1909
April 1, 1909
June 3, 1909
June 3, 1909
June 10, 1909
August 19, 1909
October 6, 1910
December 18, 1913
April 6, 1911
October 15, 1914
April 1, 1915
September 9, 1915
April 27, 1916
July 25, 1918
December 29, 1921

Vold's Cash & Carry
​(1922-1948)

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December 29, 1921
February 16, 1922
May 15, 1924
May 7, 1925
December 3, 1925
April 29, 1926
December 16, 1926
September 29, 1927
December 1, 1927
February 2, 1928
November 28, 1929
December 19, 1929
March 20, 1930
November 12, 1931
December 10, 1931
February 4, 1932
June 16, 1932
July 27, 1933
May 17, 1934
May 30, 1935
April 9, 1936
August 20, 1936
December 25, 1941
December 23, 1943
May 18, 1944
December 21, 1950

Michaelson's Grocery
​(1948-1951)

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Story City Herald Articles
October 14, 1948
March 24, 1949
June 15, 1950
October 26, 1950
December 21, 1950
January 4, 1951

Jacobson Grocery
(1951-1954)

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Story City Herald Articles
December 7, 1950
January 25, 1951
October 11, 1951
October 11, 1951
November 8, 1951
January 31, 1952

Treat Shop
​(1954-1957)

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Colorized photo of a homecoming parade float from 1954 with the Treat Shop in the background.
Story City Herald Articles
April 29, 1954
April 29, 1954
August 19, 1954
September 2, 1954
June 23, 1955
July 7, 1955
April 5, 1956
September 27, 1956
October 4, 1956
February 28, 1957
March 7, 1957

Ev's dairy Lunch
(1957-1960)

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Story City Herald Articles
March 21, 1957
March 21, 1957
March 27, 1958
April 17, 1958
February 25, 1960
April 7, 1960
April 7, 1960

Story City Plumbing & Heating
(Unknown)

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The exact dates when this business was located at 603 Broad St. are not known. Story City Plumbing & Heating started out at 623 Pennsylvania Ave and we have not been able to figure out when they moved here. 
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Photo from SC Plumbing & Heating ad in the August 1967 Story City Herald. Photo shows a new machine parked in back of 603 Broad.
Story City Herald Articles
August 16, 1967
July 3, 1968

Erickson Plumbing and Heating
(1969-1976)

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Open house photos from June 1969 courtesy of Linda Graber.
Photo from the Story City Herald on June 11, 1969.
Photo from the Story City Herald on July 11, 1973.
Story City Herald Articles
June 4, 1969
June 4, 1969
June 11, 1969
June 11, 1969
June 18, 1969
October 1, 1969
February 25, 1970
March 3, 1971
December 13, 1972
December 20, 1972
February 28, 1973
April 4, 1973
July 30, 1975
January 28, 1976
February 18, 1976
October 13, 1976
January 3, 1979
September 17, 1986

Helland TV
(1976-1985)

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Photo from the March 30, 1977 edition of the Story City Herald.
Story City Herald Articles
November 10, 1976
November 24, 1976
December 15, 1976
March 30, 1977
March 30, 1977
April 6, 1977
February 1, 1978
July 5, 1978
October 25, 1978
December 20, 1978
October 15, 1980
June 17, 1981

helland's Jewelry & Gifts
​(1981-1985)

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Helland Jewelry exterior 1981, photos courtesy of Susan & LeRoy Kester.
​Story City Herald Articles
August 12, 1981
September 9, 1981
September 16, 1981
November 4, 1981
November 4, 1981
April 21, 1982
January 12, 1983
May 11, 1983
November 14, 1984
February 27, 1985
March 6, 1985
August 21, 1985
September 11, 1985
October 9, 1985

Christmas Stocking
(1985-1991)

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October 2, 1985
January 8, 1986
November 26, 1986
November 18, 1987
January 27, 1988
March 8, 1989
July 11, 1990
December 19, 1990
February 27, 1991
April 10, 1991

Broad Street Boutique
​(1991-1995)

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Story City Herald Articles
November 13, 1991
May 13, 1992
May 27, 1992
November 25, 1992
July 7, 1993
July 21, 1993
March 16, 1994
March 1, 1995
November 8, 1995

Hair Loft on Broad
​(1991-1995)

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