Iowa - Des Moines County - Vacant / Not In Use
Des Moines County Iowa (Vacant / Not In Use) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Passenger Station, Melcher, Dennis Melcher, Pottery and House, The Capitol Theater, Union Hotel.

The famous person James W. Grimes is associated with one of more of the Des Moines County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Des Moines County places including Wetherall & Harrison and Carl A. Nelson. Prominent architectural styles found in Des Moines Country are Italianate, Art Deco and Gothic Revival.

Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Passenger Station (added 1976 - - #76000761)
237 S. 4th St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Melcher, Dennis Melcher, Pottery and House (added 2003 - - #03000832)
22981 and 22982 Agency Rd. , Danville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
The Capitol Theater (added 1996 - - #96001373)
211 N. Third St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelson, Carl A., Wetherall & Harrison
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Union Hotel (added 2009 - - #93000328)
Also known as New Grimes Block
301--311 S. Main St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Grimes, James W.
Significant Year:
1867
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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