Iron Block Building (Bradenton, Florida)

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Iron Block Building
Bradenton FL Iron Block03.jpg
Iron Block Building in 2010
Alternative namesBallard Block Building[1]
General information
Architectural styleCast-iron architecture
Address530 12th Street West (Old Main Street)
Town or cityBradenton, Florida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates27°29′41″N 82°34′25″W / 27.49461°N 82.57365°W / 27.49461; -82.57365Coordinates: 27°29′41″N 82°34′25″W / 27.49461°N 82.57365°W / 27.49461; -82.57365
Completed1896

The Iron Block Building, so named for the words Iron Block embossed high on its front facade is an historic two-story commercial building located at 530 12th Street West (Old Main Street) across from the Manatee County Courthouse in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. The Iron Block Building was built in 1896 in the cast iron style of architecture by Dr. Charles Ballard.[1] It originally housed Reed's Cash Store. The building would be moved from its original location at the southwest corner of Manatee Avenue and 12th Street West to its present location in 1921.[2][3] It has been restored and according to A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture features original "pressed metal facades on three sides."[4]

In 1989, the Iron Block Building was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press."[4] Today it houses professional offices and retail businesses.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Photograph of the Ballard Block Building". Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection. 1900. Retrieved 2020-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Jones Jr., James (May 22, 2020). "Historic Iron Block Building in downtown Bradenton available for $1.1 million". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Ballard Block Building". Manatee County: Public Library System (Photograph). 1900. Retrieved 2020-12-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 117, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3


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