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

Lyon County Iowa has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Blood Run Site, Melan Bridge, Big Sioux Prehistoric Prairie Procurement System Archaeological District and Klondike Bridge and Broad View Ranch Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Prairie Archaic, Early-Middle Archaic, Plains Woodland, Oneota and Upper Mississippian dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person Horace Greeley McMillan is associated with one of more of the Lyon County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lyon County places including John Olsen, W.S. Hewett, Western Bridge and Constuction Co., Iawo State Highway Commission, Joseph Schwartz, Iowa Falls & NW Railway Cedar Rapids and Charles B. Reynolds. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Beaux Arts, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Romanesque.

Big Sioux Prehistoric Prairie Procurement System Archaeological District (added 1989 - - #88001169)

Address Restricted , Klondike

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Prairie Archaic, Early-Middle Archaic, Plains Woodland

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Forest

Blood Run Site (added 1970 - - #70000246)

Address Restricted , Sioux Falls

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Oneota, Upper Mississippian, Woodland

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Broad View Ranch Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001137)

2572 Log Ave. , Sheldon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000783)

Also known as Rock Rapids Depot,Bridge No. 2834,track and hand switch

N. Story St. , Rock Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Other, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Education, Transportation

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Duncan--Duitsman Farm Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001138)

4324 180th St. , George

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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First Methodist Church (added 1978 - - #78001244)

Also known as United Methodist Church

302 S. Carroll St. , Rock Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schwartz,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Klondike Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000510)

180th St. over Big Sioux R. , Larchwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Western Bridge and Constuction Co., Iawo State Highway Commission

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Kruger Mill (added 2003 - - #75000696)

Also known as Klondike Mill

SW of Larchwood on Sioux River , Larchwood

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lakewood Farm Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001139)

2146 Grant Ave. , Rock Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

McMillan, Horace Greeley

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings

Lyon County Courthouse (added 1979 - - #79000913)

3rd and Story Sts. , Rock Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schwartz,Joseph

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

More Information:

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Melan Bridge (added 1974 - - #74000797)

E of Rock Rapids in Emma Sater Park , Rock Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hewett,W.S., Olsen,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

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Reynolds, Charles B., Round Barn (added 1999 - - #99000737)

Also known as Jansma, Tunis round barn

2382 Harrison Ave. , Doon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reynolds, Charles B.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

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