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

Delaware County Iowa has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Backbone State Park Historic District, Backbone State Park, Cabin--Bathing Area (Area A), Backbone State Park, Picnicking, Hiking & Camping Area (Area B), Backbone State Park, Richmond Springs (Area C) and Spring Branch Butter Factory Site.

Several famous people are associated with these Delaware County historic places including Ruth Suckow and Sarah Gillespie Huftalen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Delaware County places including Ames Central Design Office, John Fitzsimmons, SP17 CCC Camps SP2, Martin Heer, C.E. Bell and R.R. Mayberry. Prominent architectural styles found in Delaware Country are Late Victorian, Colonial and Italianate.

Backbone State Park Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001842)

Also known as See Also:90001681;90001682;90001683

Jct. of Co. Rds. C57 and W69 , Strawberry Point

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC Camps SP2,SP17, Fitzsimmons,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

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Backbone State Park, Cabin--Bathing Area (Area A) (added 1990 - - #90001681)

Jct. of Co. Hwy. W69 and Co. Hwy. C54 , Dundee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Backbone State Park, Picnicking, Hiking & Camping Area (Area B) (added 1990 - - #90001682)

Jct. of Co. Hwy. W69 and Co. Hwy. C54 , Dundee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Backbone State Park, Richmond Springs (Area C) (added 1990 - - #90001683)

Jct. of Co. Hwy. W69 and Co. Hwy. C54 , Dundee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Bay Settlement Church and Monument (added 1977 - - #77000506)

SW of Delhi , Delhi

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure

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Coffin's Grove Stagecoach House (added 1975 - - #75000681)

Also known as Baker,Henry,House

3 mi. W of Manchester , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Delaware County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000234)

Main St. , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell,C.E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Hoag, J. J., House (added 1976 - - #76000760)

Also known as Wheat House

120 E. Union St. , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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

More Information:

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Kirkpatrick, Robert Round Barn (added 2005 - - #05000252)

Also known as Dighton Barn, Iowa site inventory #28-00022

3342-120th aVe. , Coggon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

More Information:

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Lincoln Elementary School (added 2002 - - #02001243)

401 Lincoln St. , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mayberry, R.R.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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McGee School (added 1999 - - #99001251)

Also known as District No. 1 School, Coffin's Grove Township

Jct. of 197th and 145th Aves. , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Huftalen, Sarah Gillespie

Significant Year:

1868

Area of Significance:

Architecture, 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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Old Lenox College (added 1974 - - #74000781)

Also known as Lenox College

College St. , Hopkinton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Museum

More Information:

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Saints Peter and Paul Church (added 1995 - - #94001589)

Jct. of C64 and X47 , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heer, Martin

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Spring Branch Butter Factory Site (added 1974 - - #74000782)

Address Restricted , Manchester

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Suckow, Ruth, House (added 1977 - - #77000507)

S. Radcliffe and 5th St. , Earlville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Suckow,Ruth

Significant Year:

1926, 1925

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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