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DESTINATION

Mason City

Among the first to resettle after the uprising was Elisha Randall, an inventor whose lime kiln foreshadowed the city's booming tile-making industry, which began in the 1880s. Although modern Mason City is a major processor of meat and dairy products, it is probably best known for manufacturing brick, tile and Portland cement.

However, American architect Frank Lloyd Wright put his own stamp on the area 1908-1910 when he completed Stockman House, City National Bank and The Historic Park Inn Hotel. The hotel offers guided tours of his Prairie School architecture for $10; phone (641) 423-0689.

Rising from rolling prairies, Mason City provided resident Meredith Willson with the setting for his musical “The Music Man”.

Visitor Centers

Visit Mason City 2021 4th St. S.W. Mason City, IA 50401. Phone:(641)422-1663 or (800)423-5724

Self-guiding Tours

A brochure describing a walking tour of downtown's River City Sculptures on Parade, a rotating collection of outdoor sculptures, is available at the visitor information center.

Things to Do

Charles H. MacNider Art Museum

Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House

Kinney Pioneer Museum

Lime Creek Nature Center

The Music Man Square

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