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

Jackson County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lock and Dam No. 12 Historic District, Village of St. Donatus Historic District, Hurstville Historic District and Maquoketa Caves State Park Historic District and Maquoketa Caves State Park Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including Edwin E. Abbot, John R. Fitzsimmons and Lincoln Jorgensen. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Hurstville Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000900)

N of Maquoketa on U. S. 61 , Maquoketa

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Lock and Dam No. 12 Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000172)

401 N. Riverview St. , Bellavue

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Transportation, Military, Commerce, Politics/Government, Economics, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Maquoketa Caves State Park Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001843)

Also known as Morehead Caves State Park;Burt's Cave;See Also:90001681;9000

Co. Rd. 428 NW of Maquoketa , Maquoketa

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jorgensen,Lincoln, Fitzsimmons,John R.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Village of St. Donatus Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001870)

Also known as See Also:Gehlen House and Barn

Jct. of US 52/Main St. and First St. , St. Donatus

Djh57, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

West Pleasant Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000970)

Also known as See Also:Maquoketa Free Public Library

Pleasant St. between Second and Prospect Sts. , Maquoketa

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Library, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling