Many famous people are associated with these Pottawattamie County historic places including Grenville M. Dodge, John G. Woodward, Thomas Hart Jr. Benton, Eli L. Shugart and Gen. G.M. Dodge.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pottawattamie County places including W.W. Boyington, Henry Bacon, Volk, John, & Co., A.A. Cook, Daniel Chester French, Kansas City Bridge Co., Ash,Howard,Needles, & Tammen, Ed Brown, CRI & PRR Chief Engineer and Richard Eckle. Prominent architectural styles found in Pottawattamie Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.