Iowa - Poweshiek County
Poweshiek County Iowa has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Merchants' National Bank, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station, McDowell Bridge and Ricker, B. J., House and Bowers and McDonald Office Building.

Several famous people are associated with these Poweshiek County historic places including Wiliiam Manatt and Joel Stewart.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Poweshiek County places including Louis Sullivan, Stewart-Robison-Laffan, Rock Island Railroad, King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing C, Walter Burley Griffin, Stephen C. Earle, R. G. Coutts, Mortimer Cleveland, Charles Edward Eastman and J.C. Forcum. Prominent architectural styles found in Poweshiek Country are Romanesque, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Bowers and McDonald Office Building (added 1990 - - #90001849)
816 Commercial St. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coutts,R. G.
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
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Brooklyn Hotel (added 1979 - - #79000933)
154 Front St. , Brooklyn
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Byers,John
Architectural Style:
Other, Italian Villa
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station (added 1976 - - #76000805)
Also known as Grinnell Union Depot;Rock Island Lines Passenger Station
Park and State Sts. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rock Island Railroad
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building (added 2013 - - #13000069)
821 5th Ave., Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Goodnow Hall (added 1979 - - #79000934)
Grinnell College campus , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Earle,Stephen C.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Grinnell Herald Building (added 1991 - - #90002131)
Also known as See Also:Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MP
813 5th Ave. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Other, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Grinnell Historic Commercial District (added 1991 - - #91000384)
Also known as See Also:Merchants National Bank
Roughly bounded by Main, Broad and Commercial Sts. and 5th Ave. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Italianate, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Grinnell, Levi P., House (added 1979 - - #79000935)
1002 Park St. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
More Information:
Interior Telephone Company Building (added 1990 - - #90001850)
815 5th Ave. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery (added 2009 - - #09000715)
Also known as Kent Chapel
3386 V18 Rd. , Brooklyn
Gailbonath, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Civic, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
Manatt, William, House (added 1997 - - #97001288)
304 Jackson St. , Brooklyn
Richc80, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Manatt, Wiliiam
Significant Year:
1900, 1906, 1869
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Marsh, E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson), House (added 1999 - - #99000454)
833 East St. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
McDowell Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000488)
River Rd. over North Skunk R. , Montezuma
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing C
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
Mears Hall (added 1979 - - #79000936)
Grinnell College campus , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Earle,Stephen C.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing
More Information:
Merchants' National Bank (added 1976 - - #76000804)
NW corner 4th Ave. and Broad St. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stewart-Robison-Laffan, Sullivan,Louis
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
More Information:
Montezuma Downtown Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000131)
Roughly along 3rd, 4th, Main & Liberty Sts. around courthouse square, Montezuma
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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
More Information:
Montezuma Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004756)
E. Liberty and Third Sts. , Montezuma
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Owner:
Local
New Carroll House Hotel (added 1979 - - #79000938)
Also known as Carter Hotel
E. Main and 5th Sts. , Montezuma
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Forcum,J.C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
North Grinnell Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001164)
Park to W., 6th Ave. to 11th Ave. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eastman, Charles Edward, Cleveland, Mortimer
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
College, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station (added 2013 - - #13000070)
831 West St., Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Poweshiek County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000266)
Town Sq. , Montezuma
Nst101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Drake & Dryden
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Raymond, P. P., House (added 1985 - - #85000873)
4th St. , Malcom
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
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:
Ricker, B. J., House (added 1979 - - #79000937)
1510 Broad St. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Griffin,Walter Burley
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Spaulding Manufacturing Company (added 1978 - - #78001257)
500--610 4th Ave., 827--829 Spring St. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse
More Information:
Spencer, Charles H., House (added 1980 - - #80001458)
Also known as First Church of Christ, Scientist
611 6th Ave. , Grinnell
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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:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Stewart Library (added 1976 - - #76000806)
Also known as Stewart Public Library
926 Broad St. , Grinnell
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Historic Person:
Stewart,Joel
Significant Year:
1902
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
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