District · Newton, Iowa
Newton Downtown Historic District
Newton's historic Main Street core, a National Register district built around the 1911 Jasper County Courthouse and 1926 Hotel Maytag, now home to a walkable mix of independent shops and eateries.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 4 categories · Eat 1 · Drink 1 · Shop 3
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 1 | ||||
| 01 | Cardinal Corner Classic corner ice cream stand serving Newton since 1956, open seasonally. | Ice Cream Shop | 321 S 2nd Ave W | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 02 | Gezellig Brewing Company Woman-owned craft brewery and taproom in downtown Newton. | Brewery | 403 W 4th St N | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 3 | ||||
| 03 | Daughter's Boutique Women's clothing boutique combined with a hair color bar and beauty salon. | Boutique | 107 1st Ave W | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 04 | Jan's Yarn Barn Yarn, fiber, and knitting/crochet supply shop offering classes. | Boutique | 326 1st Ave W | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 05 | Mattingly Music & Book Store Family-owned since 1965; instrument sales, repair, rentals, books, and hobby items. | Bookstore | 113 W 2nd St N | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesGrinnell · 5 on record · 27.8 km
Pella · 5 on record · 34.5 km
Ankeny · 6 on record · 46.0 km
Des Moines · 5 on record · 47.9 km