Historic Districts
Iowa - Union County
Union County Iowa has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Grand River Bridge, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad-Creston Station, Iowana Hotel, Jefferson Elementary School and U. S. Post Office.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including Phoenix Iron Co., King Iron Bridge Co., Rube S. Frodin, Rich & Woodburn Dougher, James Knox Taylor, H.L. & Co. Stevens and Burlington & Quincy Railroad Chicago. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad-Creston Station (added 1973 - - #73000739)
Also known as Creston Railroad Depot
200 W. Adams St. , Creston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chicago,Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Gibson, Matilda J., Memorial Library (added 1983 - - #83004732)
310 N. Maple St. , Creston
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Owner:
Local
Grand River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000479)
230th St. over Grand R. , Arispe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Phoenix Iron Co., King Iron Bridge 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:
Iowana Hotel (added 2009 - - #09000298)
203 W. Montgomery St. , Creston
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Jefferson Elementary School (added 2002 - - #02001223)
501 North Cherry , Creston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dougher, Rich & Woodburn
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Hogeson Construction
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
U. S. Post Office (added 1978 - - #78001264)
Maple St. , Creston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Post Office
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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