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

Van Buren County Iowa has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bentonsport, Burg Wagon Works Building, Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and No. 7, Eisenhower Bridge and Keosauqua Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Van Buren County historic places including Lewis Burg, Mary Green and Edwin Manning.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Van Buren County places including Ames Central Design Office, Lewis Burg, Franklin Pearson, Horace B. Horton, Iowa State Highway Commission, James Hall, Bonney & Whittelsey, Meeks & Sons, Alva Hunt and Iowa State Highway Commissiom. Prominent architectural styles found in Van Buren Country are Federal, Georgian and Gothic Revival.

Aunty Green Hotel (added 1978 - - #78001265)

602 Washington St. , Bonaparte

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Green,Mary,et al.

Significant Year:

1844

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Library, Museum

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Bentonsport (added 1972 - - #72000482)

E of Keosauqua on the Des Moines River , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Bonaparte Historic Riverfront District (added 1989 - - #89000313)

Also known as See Also:Meek's Flour Mill;Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and

Roughly bounded by Second St., Washington St., Des Moines River, and Richard St. , Bonaparte

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Park, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Bonaparte Pottery Archeological District (added 1999 - - #99000832)

Also known as Archeological Site 13VB200, Architectural Site No. 89-006-093

411-419 First St. , Bonaparte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

England, Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Bonaparte School (added 2002 - - #02001242)

610 8th St. , Bonaparte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Underhill & Dean

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Burg Wagon Works Building (added 1978 - - #78001266)

Also known as Burg,Lewis,Building

131 S. 2nd St. , Farmington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burg,Lewis

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Burg,Lewis

Significant Year:

1868, 1892, 1867

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and No. 7 (added 1977 - - #77000561)

Also known as Bonaparte & Keosauqua Locks

At Des Moines River , Bonaparte and Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Eisenhower Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000478)

3 miles E. of Co. Rd. V56 , Milton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Diver, James B., Bridge Co., Horton, Horace B.

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

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Goodin Building (added 2002 - - #02000505)

Also known as 89-0319

North 106 Front St. , Farmington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

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Hotel Manning (added 1973 - - #73000740)

River and Van Buren Sts. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Manning,Edwin,et al.

Significant Year:

1893, 1854

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Museum

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Keosauqua Bridge (added 2008 - - #98000476)

IA 1 over Des Moines R. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Iowa State Highway Commission

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Kilbourn Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000477)

3 miles W. of IA 1 , Kilbourn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Iowa State Highway Commissiom

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Bathing Area (Area C) (added 1990 - - #90001670)

Also known as Van Buren Park

Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Lodge and Picnic Area (Area A) (added 1990 - - #90001668)

Also known as Van Buren Park

Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Picnic and Custodial Group (Area B) (added 1990 - - #90001669)

Also known as Van Buren Park

Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Martin, Abner, House (added 1984 - - #84001604)

Also known as Pat Murphy Place

S of Mount Zion off IA 1 , Mount Zion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Meek's Flour Mill (added 1983 - - #83000406)

Also known as Bonaparte Retreat Restaurant

1st St. , Bonaparte

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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Midway Stock Farm Barn (added 1999 - - #99000126)

0.3 mi. S of jct. of IA 1 and IA16 , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Pearson, Franklin, House (added 1978 - - #78001267)

Dodge St. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pearson,Franklin

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Twombley, Voltaire, Building (added 1993 - - #93000655)

Also known as Old Post Office

803 First St. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Van Buren County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000562)

904 4th St. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hall,James,et al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Vernon School (added 2002 - - #02001024)

Also known as Vernon Schoolhouse

26849 South St. , Vernon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cass, Riley

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

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Wickfield Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001447)

Off IA 2 , Cantril

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hunt,Alva

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Business

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Processing

More Information:

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