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

Davis County Iowa has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Weaver, James B., House, Clay Avenue Bridge, Russell Octagon House and Tarrence Round Barn and "Lockkeeper's" House.

Several famous people are associated with these Davis County historic places including James B. Weaver and Henry Arthur Wishard.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Davis County places including Gordon-Van Tine Co., Clinton Bridge & Iron Works, Wes & Jess Tarrence, Illinois Steel Co., Tolan,T. J.,& Sons and Joseph E. Wing. Prominent architectural styles found in Davis Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Italianate.

"Lockkeeper's" House (added 2009 - - #09000826)

Whitefish Trail , Eldon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Bloomfield Public Library (added 2015 - - #15000721)

Bloomfield, Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Bloomfield Square (added 1976 - - #76000756)

Also known as See Also:Davis County Courthouse

Madison, Jefferson, Franklin and Washington Sts. , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Clay Avenue Bridge (added 2002 - - #98000795)

Clay Ave. and 118th St. over intermittent stream , Drakesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Illinois Steel Co., Clinton 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

Davis County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000779)

Also known as See Also:Bloomfield Square

Bloomfield Town Sq. , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tolan,T. J.,& Sons

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Findley, William, House (added 1978 - - #78001213)

Also known as Davis County Historical Society Museum

302 E. Franklin St. , Bloomfield

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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:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Russell Octagon House (added 1998 - - #76000757)

Also known as Cook House

SW of Bloomfield off U.S. 63 , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Stringtown House (added 1974 - - #74000780)

E of Centerville on IA 2 , Centerville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Road-Related

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Tarrence Round Barn (added 1998 - - #86001424)

Off IA 2 , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tarrence,Wes & Jess, Gordon-Van Tine Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Engineering

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

Trimble--Parker Historic Farmstead District (added 2003 - - #03000125)

23981 240th St. , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wing, Joseph E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

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Troy Academy (added 1976 - - #76000758)

Off IA 2 , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Weaver, James B., House (added 1975 - - #75000680)

Weaver Park Rd. (U.S. 63) , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Weaver,James B.

Significant Year:

1890, 1865

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

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

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West Grove United Methodist Church (added 2004 - - #04000514)

Also known as Methodist Episcopal, Methoidist

21944 Echo Ave., , West Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Wilson, Asa, House (added 1982 - - #82000404)

Also known as Retherford House;Rutherford House;Ball Law Office

207 S. Washington , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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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Wishard, Henry, House (added 2004 - - #04001350)

Also known as Fenton House

406 W. Jefferson St. , Bloomfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Wishard, Henry Arthur

Significant Year:

1910

Area of Significance:

Commerce, 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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