1860, December 20 South Carolina, rapidly followed by six other southern states, secedes from Union in reaction to election of Lincoln, who opposes extension of slavery into western territories. These states organize the Confederate States of America.

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Albright House (added 1978 - - #78001233) Also known as Betsy Ross House 716--718 Ave. F , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000100) 902 Ave. H , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Dunham,J.M., Morse,C.F. Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Beck, Chief Justice Joseph M., House (added 1988 - - #88001116) 630 Avenue E , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Event, Person Historic Person: Beck,Joseph M. Significant Year: 1883, 1873 Area of Significance: Law, Philosophy Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House (added 1975 - - #75000694) Also known as Belknap House 511 N. 3rd St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Historic Person: Belknap,Gen. William Worth Significant Year: 1854 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture, Military Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Bridgeport Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000533) Old Quarry Rd. , Denmark Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Clinton Bridge and Iron Works Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Cattermole Memorial Library (added 1984 - - #84001267) 614 7th St. , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Sunderland,J. C. Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: Library Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library Curtis, Gen. Samuel R., House (added 1998 - - #98000384) 206 High St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Curtis, Samuel R. Significant Year: 1866, 1849 Area of Significance: Transportation, Politics/Government, Military, Engineering Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Denmark Congregational Church (added 1977 - - #77000534) Also known as Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ Academy Ave. and 4th St. , Denmark Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Turner,Reverend Asa,Jr. Significant Year: 1864, 1863 Area of Significance: Religion, Social History Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District (added 2005 - - #05001020) 2469 IA 2 , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage Fort Madison Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001035) IA 9 over Mississippi R. , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Santa Fe Railroad Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related, Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Rail-Related, Road-Related Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000852) Centered on Ave. G, from near 6th St., to mid-900 Blk, inc. Ave. H from 7th to 9th , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Federal, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Social Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store GEO. M. VERITY (added 1989 - - #89002459) Also known as Towboat GEO. M. VERITY;ex S.S. THORPE Keokuk River Museum, Victory Park , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works Area of Significance: Transportation, Engineering, Industry, Maritime History Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Harrison, E. H., House (added 1984 - - #84001270) 220 N. 4th St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Gray,R. P., Moore,Frederick H. Architectural Style: Federal, Greek Revival, Second Empire Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Professional Herschler, Christian and Katharina, House, Barn and Outbuildings Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000064) Jct. of 6th and Green Sts. , Franklin Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Hotel Iowa (added 1987 - - #87000022) Also known as Pierce Building 401 Main St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Copper,Hugh L. Architectural Style: Other, Chicago Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Iowa State Penitentiary Cellhouses Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001663) Also known as Cellhouse 18;Cellhouse 19;Cellhouse 20 Jct. of Avenue G and US 61 , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Liebbe,Henry Jackson, Liebbe,Henry Franz Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Law, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: State Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility Irwin, John N. and Mary L. (Rankin), House (added 1999 - - #99001206) 633 Grand Ave. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Irwin, John N. Significant Year: 1885 Area of Significance: Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Joy, C. R., House (added 1997 - - #96001587) Also known as The Grand Anne Bed and Breakfast 816 Grand Ave. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Barber, George F., & Company Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel Keokuk Lock and Dam (added 1978 - - #78001234) Also known as 04000179 At Mississippi River , Keokuk Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Keokuk & Hamilton Water Power Co. Area of Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Federal , Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Current Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related Keokuk National Cemetery (added 1997 - - #97000528) 1701 J St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Meigs,Montgomery C. Architectural Style: Second Empire Area of Significance: Military, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery Keokuk Union Depot (added 2002 - - #99000452) 200 Exchange St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Root, John Wellborn Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation Current Sub-function: Rail-Related, Restaurant Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building (added 2004 - - #04001140) Also known as Site number 56-01411 (Iowa State Inventory No.) 425 Blondeau St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Ratcliffe, Harry A. Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Beaux Arts Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Civic, Sport Facility Current Function: Work In Progress Lee County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000777) 701 Ave. F , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Local Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000179) Also known as 78001234 525 N. Water St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Cooper, Hugh L., Meigs, Montgomery Area of Significance: Transportation, Maritime History, Economics, Commerce, Military, Politics/Government, Social History, Engineering, Industry, Conservation Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Current Sub-function: Energy Facility, Water-Related McConn, Daniel, Barn (added 2000 - - #00000531) 2095 IA 61 , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Animal Facility McGreer, John, Barn and Crib (added 2001 - - #01000859) 2056 150th Ave. , Donnellson Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Storage Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings Mechanic's Rock (added 1997 - - #97001543) Also known as Mechanics Rock;Mechanic Rock Approx. mi. S of Montrose, Mississippi mi. 374 , Montrose Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Miller, Justice Samuel Freeman, House (added 1972 - - #72000477) Also known as Dr. Frank Brown Home 318 N. 5th St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Miller,Samuel Freeman Significant Year: 1862, 1859 Area of Significance: Law, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Moyce--Steffens House (added 1997 - - #97000394) Also known as French Creek House 1615 Avenue H , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Steffens,Hermann, Moyce, John Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Old Fort Madison Site (added 1973 - - #73000734) Address Restricted , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military Cultural Affiliation: American Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: State , Private Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Military Facility Current Function: Landscape, Transportation Current Sub-function: Parking Lot, Road-Related Primrose Mill (added 1983 - - #83000383) Off IA 2 , Primrose Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Industry Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (added 1986 - - #86000721) Also known as Saint Barnabas Wedding Chapel Chestnut St. , Montrose Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Gothic Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Religious Structure Sample, Hugh W. and Sarah, House (added 1995 - - #95001318) 205 N. Second St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate Historic Person: Sample, Hugh W. Significant Year: 1859 Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government, Transportation Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Schlapp, George E., House (added 1982 - - #82002627) 639 Ave. C , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate Historic Person: Schlapp,George E. Significant Year: 1870 Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Sharon Cemetery Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002133) Also known as Sharon Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Co. Rd. J40 about 3 mi. E of Van Buren Co. line , Farmington Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Simonds,O.C. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery Sheaffer, Craig and Virginia, House (added 1993 - - #93000329) Also known as John and Marion Keenan House 10 High Point , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Mayo and Mayo, Chicago Architectural Style: Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Garden, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Garden, Single Dwelling Sheaffer, Walter A., House (added 2006 - - #06000858) Also known as Abolt, Craig & Margaret, House 11 High Point , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Sheaffer, Walter A. Significant Year: 1930 Area of Significance: Commerce, Invention, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling St Mary of the Assumption Church (added 1980 - - #80001455) 1031 Ave. E , Fort Madison Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Walch & Schmidt Architectural Style: Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure St. John's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall (added 1989 - - #89000806) 4th and Concert , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Appleton,Daniel, Stephenson,H.M. Architectural Style: Gothic Revival, Other, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure St. Peter Church (added 1983 - - #83000384) 301 S. 9th St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Conradi,Joseph, Dillenburg,William John Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure The Park Place--Grand Avenue Residential District (added 2002 - - #02001020) 4th at Park Place and Orleans St. and N up Grand Ave. to Rand Park , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Byrne, Barry Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000796) 25 N. 7th St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Bell,M.E. Architectural Style: Other, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Post Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Post Office Weber, Alois and Annie, House (added 2002 - - #02000375) 802 Orleans Ave. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Second Empire Area of Significance: Architecture Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Weess, Frank J., House (added 1978 - - #78001235) 224--226 Morgan St. , Keokuk Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Second Empire Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling

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