National Register of Historic Places - Iowa (IA), Johnson County

Johnson County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Melrose Historic District and Pentacrest, Brown Street Historic District, Brown Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) and College Green Historic District.

The famous person Byron J. Lambert is associated with one of more of the Johnson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnson County places including Frank X. Freyder, B.A. Wickham, Bird & Rawson Proudfoot, Henry C. Seevogel, O.H. Carpenter, E.T. Davis, Howard Frances Moffitt and Sheets & Freyder. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnson Country are Queen Anne, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Brown Street Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001112)

Also known as See Also:Vogt House;Berryhill,Charles,House;Ford,Arthur Hill

Roughly, Brown St. from W of Linn St. to Governor St. and adjacent parts of intersecting streets , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Brown Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2004 - - #04001096)

500-800 blks of E. Ronalds St. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

College Green Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000623)

Also known as See also:Carson House

Roughly bounded by Burlington, Summit, Washington, and Van Buren Sts. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

East College Street Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000624)

Roughly bounded by Muscatine Ave., Summitt, Washington, and Burlington Sts. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Gilbert--Linn Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000366)

Portions of 300-600 blks of N. Gilbert and N. Linn Sts. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sheets & Freyder, Carpenter, O.H.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Jefferson Street Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001097)

Portions of 100-400 blks of E. Jefferson St. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, College, Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, College, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Longfellow Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001023)

Roughly bounded by Court, Rundell, Sheridan, and west boundary of Longfellow School , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Davis, E.T.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling

Melrose Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001321)

Portions of Melrose Ave., Melrose Ct., Melrose Circle, Brookland Park Dr., Brookland Place and Myrtle Ave. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Freyder, Frank X., Wickham, B.A.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Lambert, Byron J.

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000327)

Also known as Moffitt Cottages

1322--1330 Muscatine Ave. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moffitt, Howard Frances

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Oxford Commercial Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000389)

Roughly, Augusta Ave. between Wilson St. and Center St. alley , Oxford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Seevogel, Henry C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Pentacrest (added 1978 - - #78001230)

Also known as See Also:Old Capitol

Bounded by Clinton, Madison, Jefferson, and Washington Sts. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Science, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

South Summit Street District (added 1973 - - #73000732)

301-818 S. Summit St. , Iowa City

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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:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Woodlawn Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000907)

Irregular pattern along Woodlawn Ave. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling