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

Howard County Iowa has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lime Springs Mill Complex and Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township, Bohemian Savings Bank, Cresco Opera House and Fellows, James C., House.

The famous person James C. Fellows is associated with one of more of the Howard County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Howard County places including Martin Johnson, James Byrne, James C. Fellows, Joseph Howe, Rudolph Lakomy, B.D. Everingham, Fisher-Stevens Co., William Kellow Jr. and J.L. Harlow. Prominent architectural styles found in Howard Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Bohemian Savings Bank (added 1990 - - #88002806)

Also known as Decorah State Bank;Protivin Branch

Main St. , Protivin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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Cresco Opera House (added 1981 - - #81000245)

Also known as Cresco Theater

115 W. 2nd Ave. , Cresco

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

More Information:

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Fellows, James C., House (added 1982 - - #82002621)

Main St. , Riceville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fellows,James C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Fellows,James C.

Significant Year:

1870, 1856

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, 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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Howard County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000246)

Elm St. , Cresco

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harlow,J.L., Everingham,B.D.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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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Kellow House (added 1977 - - #77000517)

Also known as Howard County Historical Society Museum

324 4th Ave., W. , Cresco

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kellow,William,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Lime Springs Mill Complex (added 1977 - - #77000518)

Also known as Lidtke Mill

SR 157 , Lime Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Polygonal Barn, New Oregon Township (added 1986 - - #86001437)

Off IA 39 , Cresco

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

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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South Ward School (added 1982 - - #82000408)

500 S. Elm St. , Cresco

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Byrne,James

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use