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

Jasper County Iowa has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Byal Orchard Historic District, Hall, James Norman, House, Lynnville Mill and Dam and Red Bridge and Arthur, Thomas, House.

The famous person James Norman Hall is associated with one of more of the Jasper County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jasper County places including John Sparks, Clinton Bridge and Iron Works, Proudfoot & Bird, Joseph Stevens, Thomas Arthur and David S. Strover. Prominent architectural styles found in Jasper Country are Beaux Arts, Gothic Revival and Italianate.

Arthur, Thomas, House (added 1982 - - #82000410)

322 N. 8th Ave., E. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Arthur,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bergman, August H., House (added 1989 - - #89000856)

629 First Ave. E. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot & Bird

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Byal Orchard Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001255)

W. 108th St. about 1.5 mi. S of jct. with IA 223 , Mingo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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Colfax Spring City Commercial Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003065)

Roughly Division to Front Streets between Elm and Locust Streets, Colfax

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1881-1960 AD

Emerson Hough Elementary School (added 2002 - - #02001232)

700 N. 4th Ave. E , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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German Evangelical Reformed Church (added 1979 - - #79000902)

Also known as Zoar Church;Zoar Congregation

N of Newton , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Hall, James Norman, House (added 1984 - - #84003853)

416 E. Howard St. , Colfax

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Hall,James Norman

Significant Year:

1915, 1887

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Jasper County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000249)

1st Ave. between W. 1rst St. & W. 2nd Sts. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot & Bird

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Long, J. G. and Regina, House (added 1997 - - #97000307)

Also known as Maple Hill Farm

Co. Rd. F70,.5 mi. W of Monroe city limits , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lynnville Mill and Dam (added 1977 - - #77000522)

Also known as Lynville Roller Mills and Dam

East St. , Lynnville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

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Red Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000521)

Co.Rd. S74 over South Skunk R. , Monroe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clinton Bridge and Iron Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (added 1977 - - #77000523)

223 E. 4th St., N. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Strover,David S., Stevens,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

More Information:

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