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

Taylor County Iowa has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bedford Public Library and Lenox Round Barn, Bedford Commercial Historic District, Bedford House and Bedford Oil Company Station.

The famous person Charles Steele is associated with one of more of the Taylor County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taylor County places including Wetherell & Gage, Allen H. Chaffie, R.F. Greenlee, Vern Dunlap and E.M. Ellis. Prominent architectural styles found in Taylor Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Bedford Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001032)

200-500 blks. Main St., 500-600 blks, Court, 500 blk. Central , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall

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Bedford House (added 1977 - - #77000560)

Also known as Hotel Garland

306 Main St. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Steele,Charles,et al.

Significant Year:

1877, 1910, 1857

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Bedford Oil Company Station (added 1999 - - #99000831)

Also known as Conoco Station Building

601 Madison , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greenlee, R.F.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Other, Work In Progress

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Bedford Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000405)

Jefferson St. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetherell & Gage

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Renaissance

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

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Lenox Hotel (added 2002 - - #02001538)

Also known as White Way Cafe

114 S. Main St. , Lenox

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Lenox Round Barn (added 1999 - - #99000490)

Also known as Taylor County Round Barn

1001 Pollock Blvd. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Taylor County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000271)

Court Ave. , Bedford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chaffie,Allen H., Ellis,E.M.

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

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