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

Cass County Iowa has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hitchcock, Rev. George B., House and Cass County Court House, American Legion Memorial Building, Atlantic High School and Cass County Court House.

Several famous people are associated with these Cass County historic places including George B. Hitchcock and J. A. McWaid.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cass County places including George B. Hitchcock, Rich and Woodbum Dougher, Keffer & Jones, Rock Island & Pacific RR Chicago, George A. Spooner and Yule. Prominent architectural styles found in Cass Country are Moderne, Art Deco and Chicago.

American Legion Memorial Building (added 2006 - - #06001121)

Also known as Atlantic National Guard Armory

201 Poplar St. , Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Meeting Hall, Military Facility, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

More Information:

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Atlantic High School (added 2002 - - #02001248)

1100 Linn St. , Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keffer & Jones

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Cass County Court House (added 2003 - - #03000819)

5 W. 7th St. , Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dougher, Rich and Woodbum

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Chase, Charles F. and and Ruth, House (added 1999 - - #99000451)

Also known as Judge Whitmore House

110 W. Ninth St. , Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yule,

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

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:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Depot (added 1994 - - #94000087)

Also known as Rock Island Depot in Atlantic, Iowa

Jct. of 1st and Chesnut Sts. , Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RR, Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

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, Work In Progress

More Information:

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Griswold National Bank (added 1979 - - #79003695)

Main and Cass , Griswold

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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:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Hitchcock, Rev. George B., House (added 1977 - - #77000500)

Also known as Slave House/Underground Railway House

63788 567th Lane , Lewis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hitchcock,George B.

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Hitchcock,George B.

Significant Year:

1855, 1856

Area of Significance:

Religion, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Hotel Whitney (added 2016 - - #16000640)

Atlantic, Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1931-1970 AD

Martin, S. F., House (added 1984 - - #84001211)

419 Poplar St. , Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Second Empire, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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McWaid, Job A. and Rebecca E., House (added 1994 - - #94001030)

702 E. 4th St. , Atlantic

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McWaid, J. A.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 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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Nishnabotna Ferry House (added 2001 - - #00001676)

W. Minnesota St. , Lewis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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