Iowa - Johnson County - Historic Districts
Johnson County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Melrose Historic District and Pentacrest, Brown Street Historic District, Brown Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) and College Green Historic District.

The famous person Byron J. Lambert is associated with one of more of the Johnson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnson County places including Frank X. Freyder, B.A. Wickham, Bird & Rawson Proudfoot, Henry C. Seevogel, O.H. Carpenter, E.T. Davis, Howard Frances Moffitt and Sheets & Freyder. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnson Country are Queen Anne, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Brown Street Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001112)
Also known as See Also:Vogt House;Berryhill,Charles,House;Ford,Arthur Hill
Roughly, Brown St. from W of Linn St. to Governor St. and adjacent parts of intersecting streets , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Brown Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04001096)
500-800 blks of E. Ronalds St. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
College Green Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000623)
Also known as See also:Carson House
Roughly bounded by Burlington, Summit, Washington, and Van Buren Sts. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
East College Street Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000624)
Roughly bounded by Muscatine Ave., Summitt, Washington, and Burlington Sts. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Gilbert--Linn Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000366)
Portions of 300-600 blks of N. Gilbert and N. Linn Sts. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sheets & Freyder, Carpenter, O.H.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Jefferson Street Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001097)
Portions of 100-400 blks of E. Jefferson St. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, College, Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, College, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Longfellow Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001023)
Roughly bounded by Court, Rundell, Sheridan, and west boundary of Longfellow School , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Davis, E.T.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling
Melrose Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001321)
Portions of Melrose Ave., Melrose Ct., Melrose Circle, Brookland Park Dr., Brookland Place and Myrtle Ave. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Freyder, Frank X., Wickham, B.A.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Lambert, Byron J.
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000327)
Also known as Moffitt Cottages
1322--1330 Muscatine Ave. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Moffitt, Howard Frances
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Oxford Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000389)
Roughly, Augusta Ave. between Wilson St. and Center St. alley , Oxford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Seevogel, Henry C.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Pentacrest (added 1978 - - #78001230)
Also known as See Also:Old Capitol
Bounded by Clinton, Madison, Jefferson, and Washington Sts. , Iowa City
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
South Summit Street District (added 1973 - - #73000732)
301-818 S. Summit St. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Woodlawn Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000907)
Irregular pattern along Woodlawn Ave. , Iowa City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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