He also built several store fronts as investments, including the immediately adjacent Wilson Building.

By the time this building was constructed Wilson had been a three-term Republican congressman representing Iowa's 1st congressional district.

Seven years after this building was constructed, he began the first of two terms in the United States Senate.

The historic significance of this building reflects Wilson's political connections in the federal government.

This article about a property in Jefferson County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.