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

Calhoun County Iowa has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge, Holdoegel, Perry C. and Mattie Forrest, House, Knapp, Dr. Charles, Round Barn, Rockwell City Bridge and Welsh Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Calhoun County historic places including Perry C. Holdoegel and Peter Smith.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calhoun County places including James Barney Marsh, James B. Marsh, Dr. Charles Knapp, Damon & O'Meara, Iowa Bridge Co., Bes Moines Bridge & Iron Works, Neumann,Arthur H., & Co., W.F. Gernanth, Nelson Construction Co., Paige,A.F.,Co. and Builder. Prominent architectural styles found in Calhoun Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Gothic.

Calhoun County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000227)

Court and 4th Sts. , Rockwell City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gernanth,W.F.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

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

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Central School (added 1985 - - #85000001)

201 S. Center , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foster & Liebee

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Museum

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Chicago and North Western Office Building/Passenger Depot--Lake City (added 1990 - - #90001205)

Also known as Lake City Depot;See Also:Advent & Development of Railroads i

401 Front St. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Holdoegel, Perry C. and Mattie Forrest, House (added 1992 - - #91001831)

504 Eighth St. , Rockwell City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Damon & O'Meara

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Holdoegel,Perry C.

Significant Year:

1917

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, 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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Knapp, Dr. Charles, Round Barn (added 2005 - - #86003187)

Off CR D26 , Jolley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knapp,Dr. Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Lake City Community Memorial Building (added 1990 - - #90001210)

Also known as See Also:Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot and Bird in Iowa

118 E. Washington St. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Neumann,Arthur H., & Co., Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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Lake City Public Library (added 1990 - - #90001209)

120 N. Illinois St. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nelson Construction Co., Barber,Edgar Lee

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

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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Lake City Water Standpipe (added 1990 - - #90001211)

100 block of W. Washington St. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Paige,A.F.,Co.,Builder

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Public Works

More Information:

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Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge (added 1989 - - #88002529)

Also known as Coon River Bridge,Rainbow Bend Access

Hwy. N37 over North Raccoon River , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh,James Barney

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 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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Rockwell City Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000752)

270th St. over unnamed stream , Rockwell City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Iowa Bridge 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:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Smith Farmhouse (added 1990 - - #90001206)

Also known as Smith Homestead Farmhouse

Jct. of Rainbow Rd. S. and Monroe St. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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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Smith, Gen. Cass and Belle, House (added 1990 - - #90001207)

Also known as Jacobs,John W. & Bertha,House;Smith--Jacobs House;Jacobs Hou

500 W. Main St. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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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Smith, Peter and Mary, House (added 1990 - - #90001208)

Also known as Hopkins House;Otto House

304 W. Main St. , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic

Historic Person:

Smith,Peter

Significant Year:

1887

Area of Significance:

Commerce, 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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Welsh Bridge (added 2003 - - #98000751)

1st Ave. over Welsh's Slough , Somers

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bes Moines Bridge & Iron Works

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