Main Street, IA volume 1: quintessential townscapesMain Street, IA as an independent study, aims to consider the historical development of the built environment within rural Iowan main streets. Volume One is divided into four parts: selection, case studies, synthesis, and the quintessential townscape. Towns researched are determined by a combination of exploration and research, leading students to feasible locations. Within the twelve case studies investigated, students experienced these main streets