National Register of Historic Places

Ida County Iowa has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Waveland Round Barn, Bell, Alvin Bushnell, House, Ida County Courthouse, Moorehead Stagecoach Inn and Turner Hall.

The famous person John Moorehead is associated with one of more of the Ida County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ida County places including George F. Barber, Bassett & Son and Thomas & William Bassett. Prominent architectural styles found in Ida Country are Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Gothic.

Bell, Alvin Bushnell, House (added 1983 - - #83000369)

Also known as Kee House

310 Quimby St. , Ida Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

George F. Barber, Thomas & William Bassett

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Ida County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000787)

401 Moorehead St. , Ida Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Moorehead Stagecoach Inn (added 1974 - - #74000788)

Also known as Moorehead Pioneer Stagecoach Inn

Off U.S. 59 , Ida Grove

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Moorehead,John

Significant Year:

1863, 1856

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Hotel, Post Office, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Turner Hall (added 2007 - - #75000691)

Also known as Turnhalle

SE corner of Keil and 2nd Sts. , Holstein

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic

Warnock, Dr. Francis B., House (added 1988 - - #88001945)

201 Maple St. , Battle Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bassett & Son, Barber,George F.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Waveland Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001438)

Off US 20 , Cushing

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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

Current Function:

Unknown

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