Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Iowa - Benton County
Benton County Iowa has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include McQuilkin, James Greer, Round Barn, Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 3, Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6, Shellsburg Bridge and Vinton Public Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Benton County historic places including William Palmer Herring and Ray G. Frank.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Benton County places including Patton & Miller of Chicago, James Greer McQuilkin, Alfred Vinall, Iowa State Highway Commission, Rickman,George,& Sons, Charles A. Delman, A.H. Connor, James Park, C. A. Bell and H.F. White. Prominent architectural styles found in Benton Country are Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Belle Plaine Main Street Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000828)
Roughly bounded by 7th & 9th Aves., 11th & 13th Sts., Belle Plaine
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Benton County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000733)
E. 4th St. , Vinton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bell,C. A.,et al., Rickman,George,& Sons
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station--Vinton (added 1990 - - #90001852)
Also known as Rock Island Depot;Vinton Depot
612 Second Ave. , Vinton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Central Vinton Residential Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000948)
Roughly bounded by 2nd & D Aves., W. 13th & W. 6th Sts., Vinton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
More Information:
Hart Memorial Library (added 1983 - - #83004739)
Ninth Ave. , Belle Plaine
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Owner:
Local
Herring Hotel (added 2008 - - #08001250)
Also known as Herring Cottage; The Herring, Hotel Herring; THe Graham House Hotel
718 13th St. , Belle Plaine
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Herring, William Palmer
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Iowa Canning Company Seed House Building (added 2012 - - #12000094)
201 1st Ave., Vinton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
McQuilkin, James Greer, Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001414)
CR D56 , Eagle Center
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McQuilkin,James Greer
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
Ray, Frank G., House & Carriage House (added 1982 - - #82000403)
Also known as Ray Towers
912 1st Ave. , Vinton
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Frank,Ray G.
Significant Year:
1890
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 3 (added 1986 - - #86001415)
Off US 218 , Eagle Center
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
More Information:
Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 6 (added 1986 - - #86001416)
W of US 218 , La Porte
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Sankot Motor Company (added 1995 - - #95000558)
Also known as Sankot Garage
807 13th St. , Belle Plaine
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Shellsburg Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000770)
Pearl St. over Bear Cr. , Shellsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vinall, Alfred, Iowa State Highway Commission
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Upper Stone Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83000340)
Also known as Scott House
E of Vinton , Vinton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Vinton Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000341)
510 2nd Ave. , Vinton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patton & Miller of Chicago
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Education, 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:
Youngville Cafe (added 2007 - - #06001321)
Also known as Youngville Station
2409 73rd St. , Watkins
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Restaurant, Secondary Structure
More Information:
Zalesky, Frank E. and Katie (Cherveny), House (added 2012 - - #12000191)
802 9th Ave., Belle Plaine
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
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