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

Audubon County Iowa has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Poplar Rural District and Poplar Rural District, Audobon County Court House, Audubon County Courthouse and Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building.

The famous person Hans J. Jorgensen is associated with one of more of the Audubon County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Audubon County places including T. G. Jensen, Jens Uriah Hansen, Niels Hansen, Keffer & Jones, Anders Jensen, Hans P. Boldt, Hans Mikkelsen Koch, Nis P. Hjuler and Jens Rasmussen. Prominent architectural styles found in Audubon Country are Queen Anne, Gothic and Italianate.

Audobon County Court House (added 2003 - - #03000826)

Also known as PWA Docket IA 1586-F

318 Leroy St. , Audubon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keffer & Jones

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Audobon Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004711)

City Park , Audobon

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Owner:

Local

Audubon County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000493)

Also known as K. P. Hall;Knights of Pythias Lodge

Washington and Kilworth Sts. , Exira

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse

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Audubon County Home Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000080)

Audubon, Audubon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building (added 1991 - - #91001460)

Also known as Twenstrup Barbershop

Main St. , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (added 1991 - - #91001457)

1.5 mi. N of IA 44, 1 mi. E of Hwy. 68 , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hjuler,Nis P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, European, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Bush, John D., House (added 1991 - - #91001461)

219 N. Kilworth , Exira

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hansen,Jens Uriah

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Hansen, Andrew P., Farmstead (added 1991 - - #91001458)

Between IA 44 and Co Rd. P58, on Little Elkhorn Cr. , Brayton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

European, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

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Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (added 1991 - - #91001462)

W. Second St., E. side , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rasmussen,Jens, Hansen,Niels

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Jorgensen, Hans J., Barn (added 1991 - - #91001452)

Jct. of IA 44 and Main St. , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Jorgensen,Hans J.

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

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Kimballton Commercial District (added 1995 - - #95001016)

Also known as See also:Bennedsen,Boldt, and Hansen Building in Ethnic Hist

Jct. of Alfred and Main Sts. , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Jensen, T. G.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

European, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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Kimballton West 2nd--West 3rd Street Residential District (added 1995 - - #95001017)

Also known as See also:Immanuel Danish Lutheran Church in Ethnic and Histo

Roughly, W. 2nd St. from IA 44 to S of Odense St. and W. 3rd St. from IA 44 to Esbeck St. , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Boldt, Hans P.

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Koch, Hans M., House (added 1991 - - #91001453)

Also known as Brickyard Residence

IA 173, W. side, 0.5 mi. S of Kimballton , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Koch,Hans Mikkelsen

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

European, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Larsen, Jens T., House (added 1991 - - #91001451)

103 Main St. , Kimballton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jensen,Anders

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Poplar Rural District (added 1992 - - #91001463)

Roughly, area from Poplar S and W to Wolf Cr. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

European, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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