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

Iowa County Iowa has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Amana Villages, Indian Fish Weir, Lenox Township Church of the New Jersalem and Plagmann Round Barn and Baird, E. J., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Historic Tribes and Protohistoric Tribes dating back to 1500.

The famous person E.J. Baird is associated with one of more of the Iowa County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Iowa County places including Wagner, Charles & Richard Plagmann, Dieman & Fiske, Leslie Roller, Foster & Liebbe, Will Long, William Lightner and Charles B. Zalesky. Prominent architectural styles found in Iowa Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Gothic.

Amana Villages (added 1966 - - #66000336)

Also known as Amana Colonies

NE Iowa County , Middle Amana

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

European, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Village Site

More Information:

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Baird, E. J., House (added 1982 - - #82002622)

Jackson and Fremont Sts. , Millersburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Gothic, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Baird,E.J.

Significant Year:

1882

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hughes, David and M. Maria, House (added 1996 - - #96000697)

101 W. Penn St. , Williamsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Long, Will, Dieman & Fiske

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Indian Fish Weir (added 1988 - - #88001122)

Also known as Indian Dam;Indian Fish Trap;Site 13IW100

Address Restricted , Middle Amana

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Historic Tribes, Protohistoric Tribes

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Iowa County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000247)

Court Ave. , Marengo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foster & Liebbe

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

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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Ladora Savings Bank (added 1990 - - #90001196)

Also known as Lois' Drapery Bank

811 Pacific St. , Ladora

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lightner,William, Zalesky,Charles B.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Lenox Township Church of the New Jersalem (added 1983 - - #83000370)

S of Norway , Norway

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Pilot Grove (added 1977 - - #77000519)

SW of Williamsburg , Williamsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Conservation Area

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Conservation Area

More Information:

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Plagmann Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001440)

Off IA 209 , Conroy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Plagmann,Charles & Richard

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

More Information:

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St. Michael's Church, Cemetery, Rectory and Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall (added 1983 - - #83000371)

Also known as St. Michael's Church,Rectory and Parish Hall

E of Parnell on F 52 , Parnell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Turner, Fred G., House (added 1985 - - #85001381)

Also known as Valley View Farm

IA 149 , North English

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roller,Leslie

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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