Location: Mason City
Top Things to do in Mason City
6 Sights & Landmarks in Mason City That You Shouldn't Miss
Mason City is a city in and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties. It is commonly referred to as the "River City", as the city grew up centered on the Winnebago River.
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1. Stockman House Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 199 reviews
This is the only Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie Style House open to the public in Iowa. Private tours are offered on a daily basis by reservation. Check our website for more detailed information.
Reviewed By tank1050 - Wescosville, United States
Once again we found another gem of a Frank Lloyd Wright home as well as a neat museum next door. The home is located in a neighborhood of similarly well designed homes, some by Wright's pupils. While you wait for your tour to start, take a look at the exhibits in the visitor center . The scale models and renderings and information is great. Bob, our guide, gave us a great tour. he was very friendly and full of information on the house and its details. This Prairie style house was built in 1912. It was well restored and is great to tour. We have loved all of the Wright designed buildings we have toured around the country and this one didn't disappoint us. We didn't have time to do the hotel in town but I wish we could have. Tour was $10 per person with on site parking. Note; no pictures inside house.
2. Historic Park Inn Hotel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By 734liciap
Every person we encountered from guests to staff were friendly. Very clean! This is the ONLY Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel still in existence in the entire world. That alone is worth the stay! But also the people of Mason City cared enough to restore this hotel and preserve this historic site! I love that we spent our money on something so special. The rooms are unique—small, very quaint, all restored to the period. Bed was comfy. No room has a king bed, and now I understand why. The queen we slept in filled the room. Our son slept on the pullout couch in the small living room area. I tried the couch bed out and it was not comfortable at all. But what couch bed is? The restaurant attached was delicious and super good service. I can’t brag this place up enough. If you value art, history, or local small business, you won’t want to miss this!
3. Meredith Willson Boyhood Home
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4.5 based on 67 reviews
Willson, composer of "The Music Man," grew up in this Mason City house.
Reviewed By fergiedad - Port Townsend, United States
The Meredith Wilson Boyhood Home forms many of the impressions from which the Music Man emerges. This is included in The Museum admission and is a must see.
4. Music Man Square
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4.5 based on 164 reviews
5. Rock Crest - Rock Glen Historical District
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Wright on the Park is the nonprofit organization that restored, owns and maintains Frank Lloyd Wright's Historic Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank in Mason City, Iowa. The hotel is the last designed by Wright left in existance. As part of their mission Wright on the Park conducts docent led tours of the historic hotel and the neighboring Rock Crest - Rock Glen Historical District.
