National Register of Historic Places - Iowa (IA), Benton County

Benton County Iowa has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McQuilkin, James Greer, Round Barn, Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 3, Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6, Shellsburg Bridge and Vinton Public Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Benton County historic places including William Palmer Herring and Ray G. Frank.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Benton County places including Patton & Miller of Chicago, James Greer McQuilkin, Alfred Vinall, Iowa State Highway Commission, Rickman,George,& Sons, Charles A. Delman, A.H. Connor, James Park, C. A. Bell and H.F. White. Prominent architectural styles found in Benton Country are Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Belle Plaine Main Street Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000828)

Roughly bounded by 7th & 9th Aves., 11th & 13th Sts., Belle Plaine

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Benton County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000733)

E. 4th St. , Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell,C. A.,et al., Rickman,George,& Sons

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station--Vinton (added 1990 - - #90001852)

Also known as Rock Island Depot;Vinton Depot

612 Second Ave. , Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Central Vinton Residential Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000948)

Roughly bounded by 2nd & D Aves., W. 13th & W. 6th Sts., Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

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Herring Hotel (added 2008 - - #08001250)

Also known as Herring Cottage; The Herring, Hotel Herring; THe Graham House Hotel

718 13th St. , Belle Plaine

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Herring, William Palmer

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Iowa Canning Company Seed House Building (added 2012 - - #12000094)

201 1st Ave., Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

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McQuilkin, James Greer, Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001414)

CR D56 , Eagle Center

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McQuilkin,James Greer

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

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Ray, Frank G., House & Carriage House (added 1982 - - #82000403)

Also known as Ray Towers

912 1st Ave. , Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Frank,Ray G.

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 3 (added 1986 - - #86001415)

Off US 218 , Eagle Center

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

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Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 (added 1986 - - #86001416)

W of US 218 , La Porte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Sankot Motor Company (added 1995 - - #95000558)

Also known as Sankot Garage

807 13th St. , Belle Plaine

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Shellsburg Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000770)

Pearl St. over Bear Cr. , Shellsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vinall, Alfred, Iowa State Highway Commission

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Upper Stone Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83000340)

Also known as Scott House

E of Vinton , Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Vinton Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000341)

510 2nd Ave. , Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton & Miller of Chicago

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Youngville Cafe (added 2007 - - #06001321)

Also known as Youngville Station

2409 73rd St. , Watkins

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Restaurant, Secondary Structure

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Zalesky, Frank E. and Katie (Cherveny), House (added 2012 - - #12000191)

802 9th Ave., Belle Plaine

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

More Information:

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