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

Boone County Iowa has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 13 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaver Creek Bridge, Big Creek Bridge, Big Creek Bridge 2, Boone Bridge and Boone Bridge 2.

The famous person Carl Cassel is associated with one of more of the Boone County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Boone County places including James B. Marsh, N.E. & Son Construction Co. Marsh, Bird & Rawson Proudfoot, Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, Gust Carlson, Iowa State Highway Commission, J.H. Sparks, T.C. Wardell, Iowa Bridge Co. and Marsh Engineering Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Boone Country are Chicago, Queen Anne and Renaissance.

Barkley, Alonzo J. and Flora, House (added 1995 - - #95000857)

326 Boone St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Shingle Style

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, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Beaver Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000762)

210th St. over Beaver Cr. , Ogden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh, N.E. & Son Construction Co., Marsh, James B.

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

More Information:

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Big Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000766)

2110 300th St. over Big Cr. , Madrid

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

iswedel H., Sparks, J.H.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Big Creek Bridge 2 (added 1998 - - #98000767)

2130 320th St. over Big Cr. , Madrid

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh, N.E. & Son Construction Co., Marsh, James B.

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

More Information:

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Boone Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000761)

Old US 30 over Des Moines R. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Iowa State Highway Commission

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Boone Bridge 2 (added 1998 - - #98000765)

1000 200th St. over Des Moines R. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Iowa Bridge Co.

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

More Information:

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Boone County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000226)

N. State and W. 2nd Sts. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vorse,Norman T.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Boone Viaduct (added 1978 - - #78001207)

Also known as Chicago & Northwestern Railroad:Boone Viaduct

W of Boone , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

American Bridge Co., Chicago & Northwestern Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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Cassel, Carl and Ulrika Dalander, House (added 1982 - - #82002609)

415 W. 2nd St. , Madrid

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cassel,Carl

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Cassel,Carl

Significant Year:

1883, 1862

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple (added 1990 - - #90001853)

602 Story St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot & Bird

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Ericson Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000344)

702 Greene St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Liebbe,Nourse & Rasmussen

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

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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Finnegan Flats (added 1983 - - #77000499)

710--718 7th St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

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:

Single Dwelling

First National Bank (added 1989 - - #88003232)

Also known as Citizen's National Bank

8th and Story Sts. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wardell,T.C., Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution

More Information:

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Herman, John H., House (added 1989 - - #88003233)

Also known as Robert and Coleen Manderscheid House

711 S. Story St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carlson,Gust, Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

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:

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Perrigo-Holmes House (added 1994 - - #94001102)

Also known as J.J. and Mary Snell House;Leand A. and Myrl H. Douglass Hous

721 Carroll St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Riekenberg, J. H., House (added 1988 - - #87002017)

310 N. Tama St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thoren,J.J., Edwins,Charles E.

Architectural Style:

Other, 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:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Squaw Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000763)

120th St. and V Ave. over Squaw Cr. , Ridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh, N.E. & Son Construction Co., Marsh, James B.

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

More Information:

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Squaw Creek Bridge 2 (added 1998 - - #98000764)

110th St. and V Ave. over Squaw Cr. , Ridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh Engineering Co., Marsh, James B.

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

More Information:

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Stoll Building Works (added 1997 - - #97000390)

824 Allen St. , Boone

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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