Bowery Street Grocery Store

The Bowery Street Grocery Store, also known as Helmer's Grocery and as the New Pioneer Food Cooperative, is a historic building located on the east side of Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The building's construction is consistent with those built in the mid-19th century. The single-story wood-frame structure with the false front was a popular commercial style building that was built in Iowa from that time period.[2] Beginning about 1897 the city directory lists this location as a meat market and grocery store. It would continue to house that type of business, under a variety of owners or renters until 1975. The New Pioneer Food Co-op was the last grocery to occupy the space, beginning in 1971, until it relocated to a larger facility.[3] At some point it was illegally converted into student housing, which was not permitted due to the building's small square footage.[4] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Bowery Street Grocery Store
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	518 E. Bowery St. Iowa City, Iowa
Coordinates	41°39′22.6″N 91°36′19.4″W
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	14000112[1]
Added to NRHP	April 7, 2014