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The lost buildings of Mason City, Iowa
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse
The former Cerro Gordo County Courthouse was located in the parking lot next to City Hall. Â It was demolished in 1962.
Drive in
Mason City Drive-In Theater was located across from the North Iowa Events Center.Â
Power Plant
The Mason City Electric Generating Station (5th and S. Delaware) and water cooling tower in Willow Creek. October, 1956.Â
Roosevelt Middle School
Roosevelt Middle School was torn down in 2006.
Sears
The old sears store was located at 23 E. State in 1956.
Junior High
Monroe Junior High School taken May 4, 1953. Mason City.Â
Lehigh Row
Lehigh Row housed cement plant laborers.Â
Sinclair Service
E.E. "Doc" Mason had his service station, Sinclair Service, at 643 S. Federal, Mason City.
Memorial University
Memorial University was at the site of the current Mason City school administration building. Â It was torn down in 1979.
Lincoln School
Lincoln School in Mason City
Decker Plant
The massive Decker Meat Packing Plant was founded in 1896 and closed in 1975.
Park 70 Theater
The Park 70 Theater was located at the site of the current Wells Fargo building downtown.
Madison School
Madison School was demolished in 2015.
Globe Gazette
The former Globe Gazette building west of First Baptist Church in Mason City.
Hotel Eadmar
 Hotel Eadmar was located next to the former Park 70 Theater.
Iowa Odd Fellows Home
The Iowa Odd Fellows Home was an orphanage. Â It was located on the site of the current IOOF Home and Rehabilitation Center.Â
Mechanical Air
The Mechanical Air Systems building at 425 South Federal was torn down in 2007.
Northbridge properties
The 400 block of North Federal Avenue was torn down as part of the Northbridge project.
Holy Family demolition
Holy Family School in Mason City.
DIEKEN BUILDING
The former Dieken Shoe Repair building on East State street was demolished to make a parking lot.
Southbridge demo
This photo was taken in February, 1984 during demolition for Southbridge Mall. Â
HARDING SCHOOL
Old Harding Elementary School in Mason City, just before demolition began in 1999.
Calvary Alliance Church
The Calvary Alliance Church was torn down to make room for Fareway
St. Joseph building
St. Joseph School was demolished in 2004.
Spic N Span, McGregors Furniture
Spic N Span, McGregors Furniture were located in the Southbridge Mall area.
Cerro Gordo County Courthouse (copy)
The former Cerro Gordo County Courthouse was located in the parking lot next to City Hall.Â
Drive in (copy)
Mason City Drive-In Theater was located across from the North Iowa Events Center.Â
Garfield Elementary
St. Joesph Neighborhood Garfield School
Grant School
Grant School 3/6/84, the site of the ShopKo building
Wilson School
Wilson School was located on the site of Mason City Clinic near Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
McKinley School
McKinley School, 1510 N. Federal Ave., circa 1930. Â It was destroyed by fire in 1997.
The old armory
