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

Franklin County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including T.D. Allen, Ames Central Design Office and Norse and Rasmussen Liebble. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Gothic, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Beeds Lake State Park, Civilian Conservation Corps Area (added 1990 - - #90001672)

Jct. of IA 3 and IA 134 , Hampton

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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

Hampton Double Square Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000834)

Roughly bounded by 2nd Ave., 1st Ave., the alley W of 1st St. and alley E of Federal , Hampton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Liebble, Norse and Rasmussen, Allen, T.D.

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Hotel, Organizational, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

St. John's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000726)

Hampton, Hampton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD