Historic Districts
Iowa - Crawford County
Crawford County Iowa has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dow House, Beaver Creek Bridge, Buck Grove Bridge, East Soldier River Bridge and Nishnabotna River Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Crawford County historic places including Simeon E. Dow, John T. Carey and Clarence D. Chamberlain.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Crawford County places including H. Gene & Assoc. McKeown, Des Moines Steel Co., H.J. Kopak, George F. & Co. Barber, George A. Berlinghof, F.E. Cox, William A. McHenry and L.P. Sewell. Prominent architectural styles found in Crawford Country are Beaux Arts, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Beaver Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000799)
180th St. between B and C Aves. over Beaver Cr. , Schleswig
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Des Moines Steel Co., McKeown, H. Gene & Assoc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Buck Grove Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000797)
Buck Creek Ave. over Buck Cr. , Buck Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Des Moines Steel Co., McKeown, H. Gene & Assoc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Carey, John T. and Marietta (Greek) House (added 2005 - - #05000276)
1502 1st Ave. N , Denison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barber, George F. & Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Carey, John T.
Significant Year:
1893
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Chamberlin, Clarence D., House (added 1977 - - #77000505)
1434 2nd Ave., S. , Denison
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Chamberlain,Clarence D.
Significant Year:
1914, 1910
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Crawford County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000232)
Broadway between Ave. B and Ave. C , Denison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Berlinghof,George A.
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
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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Denison Carnegie Library (added 1983 - - #83004723)
106 S. Fourteenth St. , Denison
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Owner:
Local
Deutsche Opernhaus (added 1988 - - #88003145)
Also known as Denison Opera House;Germania Hall;Ritz Theater
1303 Broadway , Denison
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
Dow House (added 1972 - - #72000471)
Prince St. at S city limit , Dow City
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Dow,Simeon E.
Significant Year:
1874, 1872
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Dunham, Z. T., Pioneer Stock Farm (added 1993 - - #93000652)
Also known as Dunham Horse Farm
IA 37, 1 mi. NW of Dunlap , Dunlap
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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East Soldier River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000798)
120th St. over East Soldier R. , Charter Oak
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Des Moines Steel Co., McKeown, H. Gene & Assoc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Klondike Hotel (added 1996 - - #96001060)
Also known as Park Hotel
332 3rd St. , Manilla
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
McHenry, William A., House (added 1976 - - #76000755)
Also known as Crawford County Historical Society
1428 1st Ave., N. , Denison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sewell,L.P., McHenry,William A.
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Nishnabotna River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99000309)
310th St. between X and Y Aves. , Manilla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McKeown, H. Gene & Assoc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Nishnabotna River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000801)
T Ave. over Nishnabotna R. , Manilla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Des Moines Steel Co., McKeown, H. Gene & Assoc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Park Motel (added 2000 - - #00000565)
803 4th Ave. S. , Denison
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Yellow Smoke Park Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000800)
Pedestrian path over unnamed stream , Denison
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Des Moines Steel Co., McKeown, H. Gene & Assoc.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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