Iowa - Washington County
Washington County Iowa has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include CM and StP Railroad Underpass, Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery, Johnson, Thomas, Polygonal Barn, Miller, Alex and Ola (Viola) (Babcock), House and Rubio Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including Eunice Viola Babcock Miller, Winfield Smouse, Smith Wildman Brookhart and Nathan Littler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Thomas Johnson, Iowa Bridge Co., Milwaukee & St. Paul RR Chicago, Temple & Burrowes, Carnegie Steel Co., William Foster, James McCutcheon, C.F. Dunham, Clausen & Clausen and Alexander Young. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Late Victorian, Romanesque and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Baxter, H.A., Coal Company Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000343)
Washington, Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Blair House (added 1973 - - #73000741)
Also known as City Hall
E. Washington St. and S. 2nd Ave. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Foster,William
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Civic, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Brookhart, Smith Wildman and Jennie (Hearne), House (added 2005 - - #05000905)
Also known as United Presbyterian Home
1203 East Washington , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clausen & Clausen
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Brookhart, Smith Wildman
Significant Year:
1910
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Medical Business/Office
More Information:
CM and StP Railroad Underpass (added 1998 - - #98000469)
Co. Rd. G38 over Soo RR , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul RR
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Conger, Jonathan Clark, House (added 1974 - - #74000815)
Also known as Wilson,Colonel C.J.,House
903 E. Washington St. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huskins,John Patterson
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Littler,Nathan,et al.
Significant Year:
1867, 1906, 1848
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery (added 1977 - - #77000563)
SW of Washington on WA 314 , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Johnson, Thomas, Polygonal Barn (added 1986 - - #86001451)
Off IA 114 , Wellman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,Thomas
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:
Keck, Joseph, House (added 1978 - - #78001268)
504 W. Washington St. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Kurtz House (added 1977 - - #77000564)
305 S. Ave. C , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Barratt,M., Andrus,V.W.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
McCleery Calendar Factory (added 2015 - - #15000344)
Washington, Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Miller, Alex and Ola (Viola) (Babcock), House (added 2009 - - #09001304)
429 S. Marion Ave. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Miller, Eunice Viola Babcock
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Pilotburg Church (added 1996 - - #96000517)
1874 155th St. , Wellman
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Rubio Bridge (added 2002 - - #98000471)
Over Skunk R. , Rubio
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carnegie Steel Co., Iowa Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Smouse, Winfield, House (added 1983 - - #83000409)
Also known as Captain's Table Restaurant
321 S. Iowa Ave. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Smouse,Winfield
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
St. Mary's Parish Church Buildings (added 1979 - - #79000946)
St. Mary's and Washburn Sts. , Riverside
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
Stewart, Frank, House (added 1987 - - #87002021)
Also known as Bailey,Marian Stewart,House
603 W. Washington St. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunham,C.F., McCutcheon,James
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Washington County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000273)
N. B Ave. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Colwell,T.,et al., Foster & Liebbe
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
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
More Information:
Washington County Hospital (added 2006 - - #77000565)
S. 4th Ave. and Clara Barton , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
Washington Downtown Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000297)
11 blks. of Iowa & Marion Aves., Washington, Main & 2nd Sts., Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Woodlawn Cemetery Gates and Shelter (added 2016 - - #16000688)
Washington, Washington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1917-1926 AD
Young, Alexander, Cabin (added 1973 - - #73000742)
Also known as D.A.R. Log Cabin
W. Madison St., between G and H Aves. , Washington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Young,Alexander
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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