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Stanton Iowa Revisited

16 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by RWare in -MONTGOMERY COUNTY IA

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Previously I had visited Stanton Iowa and wrote about it here.  I was back this summer and the day I was there it was raining, but I did manage to get some shots of the coffee pot and coffee cup.  You’re probably wondering what I’m talking about.

Stanton Iowa’s claim to fame is that it is the hometown of actress Virginia Christine, best known to television viewers as “Mrs. Olsen” in classic commercials for Folgers.  As such the town has seen fit to honor it’s former inhabitant by making the town’s two water towers resemble a coffee pot and a cup on a saucer.

A sign giving stats of the water tower

A sign giving stats of the water tower

Coffee Pot Water tower

Coffee Pot Water tower

Coffee Pot Water tower

Coffee Pot Water tower

Sign giving stats of Cup and Saucer Water Tower

Sign giving stats of Cup and Saucer Water Tower

Cup and Saucer Water tower

Cup and Saucer Water tower

Old Main of Stanton Iowa

04 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by RWare in -MONTGOMERY COUNTY IA

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Last summer in Iowa, I  passed through the town of Stanton and was able to take a few moments to get some photos.

One building in particular caught my eye.  It’s an old school that is now a Swedish Cultural Center.   It was not open the day I was there so I don’t have any detailed info or photos of the inside, but it is quite a building nonetheless.   I’m planning a trip back to the area this coming summer and will make it a point to stop and visit.  Also I want to shoot some  shots of the coffee pot water tower.

“The Swedish Heritage & Cultural Center is the oldest public building in Montgomery County still in use.  The building, known as “Old Main” school, now houses a wide variety of historical and cultural items, genealogy records, a gift shop and new exhibits each year.”  http://stantoniowa.com/historical/SitePages/Home.aspx  Stanton is also the birth place of Hollywood’s Virginia Christine, the “Mrs. Olsen” on Folgers Coffee television commercials.

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You can see the emergency exit tube from the second floor.  I would have to say that as a student, that would have been a lot of fun to use for practice.

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