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

Decatur County Iowa has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grand River Bridge and Liberty Hall, Decatur County Courthouse, McClung, J. J., House and Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot--Weldon.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Decatur County places including Daniel & Webster, Thomas Jacobs, Phoenix Iron Co., Wetherell and Gage Smith, Wiley Sells, Charles F. Church and Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Missouri. Prominent architectural styles found in Decatur Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Late Victorian.

Decatur County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000233)

9th St. , Leon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Wetherell and Gage

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

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Grand River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000794)

County road over Grand R. , Leon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daniel & Webster, Phoenix Iron Co.

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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Liberty Hall (added 1983 - - #83000350)

Main St. , Lamoni

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobs,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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McClung, J. J., House (added 1990 - - #90001856)

Jct. of Main and Vine Sts. , Garden Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sells,Wiley, Church,Charles F.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, 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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Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska Railway Co. Depot--Weldon (added 1991 - - #91001827)

Also known as Weldon Depot

N. Main St. at Decatur County line , Weldon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Stearns, C. S., House (added 1978 - - #78001214)

Main St. , Garden Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Union Church (added 1976 - - #76000759)

Also known as Brick Church

Clark at Sycamore St. , Davis City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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