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

Ringgold County Iowa has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaconsfield Supply Store and Buck, W. J., Polygonal Barn, Beaconsfield Supply Store, Middlefork Methodist Episcopal Church and Ringgold County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ringgold County places including W.J. Buck, Kraetsch & Kraetsch, W.M. Staton, Pauly Jail Building & Mfgr. Co. and J.H. Saville. Prominent architectural styles found in Ringgold Country are Classical Revival, Early Commercial and Italianate.

Beaconsfield Supply Store (added 2007 - - #07000451)

Also known as Beaconsfield Telephone Co-operative, Beaconsfield Community Center

1621 Main St. , Beaconsfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Department Store, Restaurant

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Buck, W. J., Polygonal Barn (added 1986 - - #86001471)

Off US 169 , Diagonal

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buck,W.J.

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

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Middlefork Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1990 - - #90001801)

Also known as Middlefork United Methodist Church

S of US 169 on E side of Middle Fork, Grand R. , Redding

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saville,J.H., Staton,W.M.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Ringgold County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000267)

Madison St. , Mount Ayr

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Ringgold County Jail (added 1979 - - #79000939)

201 E. Monroe St. , Mount Ayr

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pauly Jail Building & Mfgr. Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

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Shay, Lee, Farmhouse (added 1986 - - #86003172)

Also known as Shay, Lee, Farmstead

Off CR P27 , Maloy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kraetsch & Kraetsch

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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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