Fowler (1882, 4,341 feet) was named for Orson S. Fowler, who set up the Fowler Ditch Company, acquired large real estate holdings, and platted the town. He was also a professor who specialized in phrenology, physiology, and horticulture. The town's original grid paralleled the railroad tracks, but additions on the south, east, and west are aligned to compass points. Structures of interest include the Fowler Auto Camp (1933), north side of U.S. 50 at the east town limit, a few small frame cottages and a store, now closed, in a complex converted to a small recreational vehicle park. The First National Bank (1905), 115 Main Street, is a two-story building of beige brick with stucco and terracotta trim. A large, round-arched entry and rough-faced sandstone first floor survive on a much-altered post office (1890s), 123 Main Street.
Writing Credits
If SAH Archipedia has been useful to you, please consider supporting it.
SAH Archipedia tells the story of the United States through its buildings, landscapes, and cities. This freely available resource empowers the public with authoritative knowledge that deepens their understanding and appreciation of the built environment. But the Society of Architectural Historians, which created SAH Archipedia with University of Virginia Press, needs your support to maintain the high-caliber research, writing, photography, cartography, editing, design, and programming that make SAH Archipedia a trusted online resource available to all who value the history of place, heritage tourism, and learning.