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

Louisa County Iowa has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Toolesboro Mound Group, County Line Bridge, Florence-Council On The Iowa Site, Gipple's Quarry Bridge and Springer, Judge Francis, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hopewell dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Louisa County historic places including Francis Springer and Black Hawk.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Louisa County places including Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Co., Francis Springer and H.O. Pease. Prominent architectural styles found in Louisa Country are Art Deco, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bethel Church (added 1979 - - #79003698)

NE of Morning Star, off US 61 , Morning Star

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Columbus Junction School 1882-1920 (added 1973 - - #73000735)

Also known as Community Building

122 E. Maple St. , Columbus Junction

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Library

More Information:

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Commercial Hotel (added 2001 - - #01000912)

Also known as Wapello Hotel

227 N. Main St. , Wapello

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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County Line Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000513)

140th Blk., County Line Rd. over Long Cr. , Columbus Junction

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Co.

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

More Information:

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Florence-Council On The Iowa Site (added 1978 - - #78001243)

Address Restricted , Oakville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Event

Historic Person:

Black Hawk,et al.

Significant Year:

1841, 1832

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Gipple's Quarry Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000512)

100 Blk. V Ave. over Buffington Cr. , Columbus Junction

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Co.

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

More Information:

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Louisa County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000253)

Main St. , Wapello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Springer, Judge Francis, House (added 2000 - - #83000388)

S of Columbus City , Columbus City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Springer,Francis

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Springer,Francis

Significant Year:

1858

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Toolesboro Mound Group (added 1966 - - #66000337)

Address Restricted , Toolesboro

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hopewell

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park