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

Marshall County Iowa has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dobbin Round Barn, Edel, Matthew, Blacksmith Shop and House, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Le Grand Bridge and Minerva Creek Bridge.

The famous person Matthew Edel is associated with one of more of the Marshall County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marshall County places including IA State Hwy Marshall City Engineer, Frank Lloyd Wright, Stark, N.M., and Company, King and Twiss Lackawanna Steel, Gordon--Van Tine Farm Bldgs. Co., Charles Eckman, Morehouse, W.W., County Engineer, Matthew Edel, King Iron Bridge Company and Capital City Construction. Prominent architectural styles found in Marshall Country are Italianate, Gothic Revival and Late Victorian.

Binford, Thaddeus, House (added 1984 - - #84001286)

Also known as City Federation of Women's Club

110 N. 2nd Ave. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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Dobbin Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001459)

Off CR S52 , State Center

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Amos, Ingersol,Ike

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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Edel, Matthew, Blacksmith Shop and House (added 1983 - - #83000391)

1st St. and 3rd Ave. , Haverhill

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Edel,Matthew

Significant Year:

1890, 1880

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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First Church of Christ, Scientist (added 1998 - - #79000915)

412 W. Main St. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Garden,Hugh M.G.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Glick--Sower House (added 1987 - - #87000029)

Also known as Sower,Susie,Historical House

201 E. State St. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Glick--Sower House (added 1993 - - #93000331)

Also known as Susie Sower House

201 E. State St. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Le Grand Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000499)

Co. Rd. T37 over backwater of Iowa R. , Le Grand

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Capital City Construction, Marshall City Engineer, IA State Hwy

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

More Information:

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Marshall County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000478)

Courthouse Sq. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cochrane,J.C.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

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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Marshalltown Downtown Historic District (added 2002 - - #01001463)

Roughly bounded by 2nd St., State St., 3rd. Ave., and E. Church St. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cochrane, John C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Minerva Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000497)

Co. Rd. S52 over Minerva Cr. , Clemons

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stark, N.M., and Company, Morehouse, W.W., County Engineer

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Quarry Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000498)

Co. Rd. I-4 over Iowa R. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lackawanna Steel, King and Twiss, King Iron Bridge Company

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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State Center Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001034)

Main St. Blks 200-100 West and 100 East , State Center

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, School, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, School, Storage

More Information:

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Sunday, Robert H., House (added 1988 - - #88002141)

Also known as Cassidy House

1701 Woodfield Rd. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wright,Frank Lloyd

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Watson's Grocery (added 1998 - - #98001271)

106 Main St. , State Center

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Whitehead, C. H., House (added 1979 - - #79000916)

108 N. 3rd St. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

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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Willard, Leroy R., House (added 1976 - - #76000794)

609 W. Main St. , Marshalltown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eckman,Charles

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Yordy Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86003779)

Off IA 234 , State Center

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yordy,W.J., Gordon--Van Tine Farm Bldgs. Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings