Historic Districts
Iowa - Howard County
Howard County Iowa has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lime Springs Mill Complex and Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township, Bohemian Savings Bank, Cresco Opera House and Fellows, James C., House.

The famous person James C. Fellows is associated with one of more of the Howard County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Howard County places including Martin Johnson, James Byrne, James C. Fellows, Joseph Howe, Rudolph Lakomy, B.D. Everingham, Fisher-Stevens Co., William Kellow Jr. and J.L. Harlow. Prominent architectural styles found in Howard Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Bohemian Savings Bank (added 1990 - - #88002806)
Also known as Decorah State Bank;Protivin Branch
Main St. , Protivin
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
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Cresco Opera House (added 1981 - - #81000245)
Also known as Cresco Theater
115 W. 2nd Ave. , Cresco
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
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
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Cresco Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004722)
320 N. Elm St. , Cresco
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Owner:
Local
Fellows, James C., House (added 1982 - - #82002621)
Main St. , Riceville
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fellows,James C.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Fellows,James C.
Significant Year:
1870, 1856
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Howard County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000246)
Elm St. , Cresco
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harlow,J.L., Everingham,B.D.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
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Kellow House (added 1977 - - #77000517)
Also known as Howard County Historical Society Museum
324 4th Ave., W. , Cresco
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kellow,William,Jr.
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:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Lime Springs Mill Complex (added 1977 - - #77000518)
Also known as Lidtke Mill
SR 157 , Lime Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township (added 1986 - - #86001437)
Off IA 39 , Cresco
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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
More Information:
South Ward School (added 1982 - - #82000408)
500 S. Elm St. , Cresco
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Byrne,James
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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