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

Montgomery County Iowa has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chautauqua Park, Nodaway River Bridge, Red Oak Public Library, Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township and Round Barn, Washington Township.

The famous person Edmund B. Osborne is associated with one of more of the Montgomery County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Patton & Miller, O.H. Christopher, Richard & Co., William A. Hardy, Fischer & Lawrie and Charles Pratt. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

Chautauqua Park (added 1972 - - #72000479)

Oak St. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Transportation

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Chicago, Burlington Northern and Quincy Depot (added 1999 - - #99000489)

Also known as Red Oak Burlington Northern Depot

305 S. Second St. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

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Grant Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001031)

Parts of Second St. and U Ave. , Grant

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Fire Station, Post Office, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Hebard, Alfred, House (added 1984 - - #84001290)

Also known as Hebard House

700 8th St. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

More Information:

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Montgomery County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000259)

Coolbaugh and 2nd Sts. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richard & Co.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

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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Montgomery County Jail (added 1992 - - #92001661)

100 W. Coolbaugh St. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fischer & Lawrie

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

More Information:

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Moore, Josiah B. and Sara, House (added 1997 - - #97001471)

508 E. Second St. , Villisca

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

More Information:

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Murphy, Thos. D. Co. Factory And Power Plant (added 2008 - - #08000505)

110 S. 2nd St. , Red Oak

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Nodaway River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000494)

Pedestrian path in Pilot Grove County Park , Grant

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron 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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Osborne, Edmund B., House (added 1997 - - #97001287)

Also known as Heritage Hill Bed and Breakfast

1020 Boundary St. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hardy, William A.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Osborne, Edmund B.

Significant Year:

1899, 1897

Area of Significance:

Industry, Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Red Oak Downtown Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000868)

Red Oak, Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Early Commercial

Period of Significance:

1870-1965 AD

Red Oak Firehouse and City Jail (added 2006 - - #05001508)

318 E. Washington Ave. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant

More Information:

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Red Oak Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000394)

2nd and Washington Sts. , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton & Miller

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township (added 1986 - - #86001467)

CR H20 , Sennett

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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Round Barn, Washington Township (added 1986 - - #86001466)

US 71 , Sciola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

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Runnels, B. F., House (added 2000 - - #79000918)

SW of Red Oak , Red Oak

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sciola Missionary Baptist Church (added 1983 - - #83000395)

Also known as Sciola Community Church

US 71 , Sciola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Villisca National Guard Armory (added 2015 - - #15000227)

Villisca, Villisca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Military, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD