Save Union Block

Save Union Block Owned by Main Street Mount Pleasant (HISTORY) The Union Block Building was constructed in 1861 by William McCandless. Penn, dry goods merchant.

The building was commissioned by Henry Ambler, local attorney, and E.L. The third floor main hall, called the Opera House or Union Hall, and in the 1870s and 1880s, it provided a platform for many nationally-known speakers. In 1869, the third floor of the Union Block Building was the scene of a nationally historic event. Belle Babb Mansfield was tested and awarded a license to practice law, becoming the first woman in the United States to accomplish this.

06/29/2021

DON'T GIVE UP, we have got this MP!!! There are only TWO days left to take over the lead. We are still sitting in 2nd place, but with your help I know we can beat Knoxville and win a custom mural for Mount Pleasant.

Vote here: https://woobox.com/hhacqg/gallery/0AKccZz2__o

06/28/2021

Mount Pleasant CommUNITY is Hoppin'

06/26/2021

Please visit https://woobox.com/hhacqg and vote for the Mount Pleasant “CommUNITY” video on the IowansUnite video contest. The Community Pride video contest allows a local community the chance to win a one-of-a-kind mural designed and installed by Iowa artist Ben Schuh that welcomes visitors to their shopping district or downtown area. The voting will run through June 30 at 5:00 pm. You are allowed one vote per Facebook account per day. The video with the most votes on June 30 at 5:00 pm will win!

06/26/2021

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!! We are currently in second place so we need all of your help to take over the lead. Take a few seconds and vote for Mount Pleasant for the CommUNITY Contest!!
The voting period ends at 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2021.
The video with the most votes on June 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. will win a one-of-a-kind mural, by Iowa artist Ben Schuh, for their community’s downtown area.
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Every vote counts!!
Click on this link to vote for Mount Pleasant.
https://woobox.com/hhacqg/gallery/0AKccZz2__o

01/27/2020

Some people are energized by seemingly impossible missions. Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield—our nation’s first female attorney—was one such person. Lisa Oetken, Executive Director of Main Street Mount Pleasant, is another. For both women, Mount Pleasant’s Union Block Building, constructe...

10/18/2019

Partners in Preservation returns to Main Street as we spotlight 20 sites rich in women's history. Vote daily through October 29 for the Main Street you want to see receive a share of $2 million in preservation funding provided by American Express.

10/17/2019
10/16/2019

Help us win the in-person voting for the Union Block. The town that has the most in-person votes will win an additional $50,000. Come to the party Thursday, October 17 from 5-7 pm to vote for the Union Block. We will have free appetizers, desserts, and cocktails. Plus live music that is sure to be the Bee's Knees. Costumes encouraged, but not required.

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113 W Monroe Street
Mount Pleasant, IA
52641

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