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

Pottawattamie County Iowa (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pottawattamie County Jail and Eckle Round Barn, Bennett Building, Beresheim, August, House and Pioneer Implement Company.

The famous person Eli L. Shugart is associated with one of more of the Pottawattamie County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pottawattamie County places including Ed Brown, Richard Eckle, et al. McDonald and McDonald, Jensen and Larson, W. G. Knoebel and Bank Building & Equipment Corp.. Prominent architectural styles found in Pottawattamie Country are Art Deco, Early Commercial and Late Victorian.

Bennett Building (added 2001 - - #01000861)

Also known as Ervin Building

405 West Broadway , Council Bluffs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald and McDonald, et al., Jensen and Larson

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Medical Business/Office, Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Beresheim, August, House (added 1976 - - #76000802)

621 3rd St. , Council Bluffs

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Eckle Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001470)

Off IA 168 , Shelby

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown,Ed,et al., Eckle,Richard

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pioneer Implement Company (added 2008 - - #08000357)

Also known as International Harvester Transfer House

1000 S. Main St. , Council Bluffs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Shugart, Eli L.

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pottawattamie County Jail (added 1972 - - #72000481)

226 Pearl St. , Council Bluffs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

State Savings Bank (added 1984 - - #84001312)

Also known as Old Savings Bank

509 W. Broadway , Council Bluffs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bank Building & Equipment Corp., Knoebel,W. G.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use