Iowa - Story County - Historic Districts
Story County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Otis Briggs is associated with one of more of the Story County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Story County places including Charles A. Duntz, Boyd & Moore and Grover M. Pratt. Prominent architectural styles found in Story Country are Late Victorian, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements.

Ames Main Street Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002399)
Roughly 100-400 blocks of Main and 5th Streets with cross streets of Burnett, Kellogg, Douglas and Duff Streets, Ames
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1891-1967 AD
Bandshell Park Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001238)
Also known as Band Shell Park, City Park--City Park and Music Pavilion
Bounded by Duff Ave., E. 5th St., E. 6th St., and Carroll Ave. , Ames
Dagwin57, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pratt, Grover M., et al.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, Park
Briggs Terrace (added 1998 - - #98000868)
Also known as Evergreen Ln.
1204 H Ave. , Nevada
Dagwin57, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Briggs, Otis
Significant Year:
1879
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation
Nevada Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000356)
Approx. 6th St. from I Ave. to M Ave. , Nevada
Richc80, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boyd & Moore
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Old Town Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001349)
Bet. Duff and Clark Ave., and 7th and 9th Sts. , Ames
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Duntz, Charles A.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
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