Iowa - Mitchell County
Mitchell County Iowa has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mitchell County Courthouse and Otranto Bridge, Cedar Valley Seminary, Deering, Nathaniel Cobb and Lucetia Baily, House and First Lutheran Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Mitchell County historic places including Pastor C.L. Clausen and Nathaniel Cobb Deering.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mitchell County places including Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, John Bishop, Howard Burr, Sveidengard Bros., Fargo Engineering Co. and Rauk Bros.. Prominent architectural styles found in Mitchell Country are Italianate, Gothic and Gothic Revival.

Cedar Valley Seminary (added 1977 - - #77000541)
Also known as Mitchell County Historical Museum
N. 6th and Mechanic Sts. , Osage
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Deering, Nathaniel Cobb and Lucetia Baily, House (added 2001 - - #00001678)
903 State St. , Osage
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Deering, Nathaniel Cobb
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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First Lutheran Church (added 1976 - - #76000795)
212 N. Main St. , St. Ansgar
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sveidengard Bros., Rauk Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Clausen,Pastor C.L.
Significant Year:
1868
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Mitchell County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000542)
500 State St. , Osage
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bishop,John,et al.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Mitchell Powerhouse and Dam (added 1978 - - #78001246)
Also known as Northeastern Iowa Power Company
Red Cedar River , Mitchell
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
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Old Sage Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004766)
806 Main St. , Osage
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Owner:
Private
Osage Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001030)
Main Street Blks. 700, 600 and parts of 500 , Osage
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burr, Howard
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Theater
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Otranto Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000495)
480th Ave. over Big Cedar R. , St. Ansgar
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sage Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004767)
Main St. , Osage
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Owner:
Local
Severson, Nels, Barn (added 1977 - - #77000540)
Also known as "Fort" Severson
N of Carpenter , Carpenter
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Union Presbyterian Church (added 1977 - - #77000543)
NW of Stacyville , Stacyville
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Walnut Grove School (added 2002 - - #02001028)
Also known as Cedar Number 7, Haugerud School
3272 Foothill Ave. , Osage
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
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