A former country church in rural Iowa is offering buyers a rare chance to own a piece of small-town history, complete with a bell tower and pulpit—all for just $225,000.
The 2,000-square-foot structure at 394 Prost Ave. in the small, unincorporated community of Rubio was built in 1906 as the Rubio Friends Church. At the time, Rubio was a fledgling railroad town with a depot and a modest but active population.
Today, the two-bedroom, two-bath property stands as an updated church-to-home conversion that most recently served as both a private residence and a recording studio…