John G. Ralston
Ralston was an American architect who worked out of Waterloo, Iowa. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture. New Hampton, Iowa (Ralston & Ralston), NRHP-listed • Chickasaw County Home in New Hampton, Iowa • Downey School, 212 Broadway St.
John G. Ralston

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Ralston was an American architect who worked out of Waterloo, Iowa. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture. New Hampton, Iowa (Ralston & Ralston), NRHP-listed • Chickasaw County Home in New Hampton, Iowa • Downey School, 212 Broadway St.
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Downey, Iowa (Ralston, J.G.), NRHP-listed • Emerson School, 314 Randolph St. Waterloo, (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed • Fayette County Courthouse, Pine St. West Union, Iowa (Ralston, J.G.), NRHP-listed • Fire Station No. W, Waterloo, (Ralston, John G.), NRHP-listed • One or more works in the Waterloo East Commercial Historic District
Ralston is an American architect.
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- 1.2010a.
- 2.James E. Jacobsen. five photos from 1984 and two historic ones. National Park Service. August 22, 1984 with NRHP url.
- 3.Joanne Salemink. Couple turning Downey school into B&B. West Branch Times. November 4, 2020.
- 4.History.
- 5.National Archives. Waterloo East Commercial Historic District.
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