Iowa - Lyon County - Historic Districts
Lyon County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Big Sioux Prehistoric Prairie Procurement System Archaeological District, Broad View Ranch Historic District, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge, Duncan--Duitsman Farm Historic District and Lakewood Farm Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Prairie Archaic, Early-Middle Archaic and Plains Woodland dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person Horace Greeley McMillan is associated with one of more of the Lyon County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lyon County places including Iowa Falls & NW Railway Cedar Rapids. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Big Sioux Prehistoric Prairie Procurement System Archaeological District (added 1989 - - #88001169)
Address Restricted , Klondike
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Prairie Archaic, Early-Middle Archaic, Plains Woodland
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Forest
Broad View Ranch Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001137)
2572 Log Ave. , Sheldon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000783)
Also known as Rock Rapids Depot,Bridge No. 2834,track and hand switch
N. Story St. , Rock Rapids
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Other, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Education, Transportation
Duncan--Duitsman Farm Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001138)
4324 180th St. , George
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Lakewood Farm Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001139)
2146 Grant Ave. , Rock Rapids
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
McMillan, Horace Greeley
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings
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