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

Johnson County Iowa (Vacant / Not In Use) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include First Johnson County Asylum, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Passenger Station, Coralville Public School, Englert Theatre and Ford, Arthur Hillyer, House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnson County places including Wiley & Son, O.H. Carpenter, F.X. Freyder, Albert Drews, Vorse, Kraitsch and & Kraitsch. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnson Country are Beaux Arts, Chicago and Italianate.

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Passenger Station (added 1982 - - #82000411)

Also known as Rock Island Depot

115 Wright St. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Coralville Public School (added 1974 - - #74000789)

Also known as Fifth Street School

402-404 5th St. , Coralville

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Englert Theatre (added 2001 - - #01000911)

221 E. Washington St. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wiley & Son, Vorse, Kraitsch, & Kraitsch

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

First Johnson County Asylum (added 1978 - - #78001226)

W of Iowa City , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ford, Arthur Hillyer, House (added 1986 - - #86000713)

228 Brown St. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carpenter,O.H.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Post Office (added 1979 - - #79000905)

Also known as Main Post Office

28 S. Linn St. , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Paul--Helen Building (added 1986 - - #86000708)

207--215 E. Washington , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Freyder,F.X.

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

St. John's Lutheran Church (added 1977 - - #77000532)

Also known as Evangelical St. John's German Lutheran Church

N of Kalona , Kalona

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Union Brewery (added 1986 - - #86000710)

127--131 N. Linn and 221--227 E. Market , Iowa City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business