Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Iowa - Wapello County
Wapello County Iowa has 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chief Wapello's Memorial Park, Dibble House, Jefferson Street Viaduct and U.S. Post Office and B'nai Jacob Synagogue.

The famous person Chief Wapello is associated with one of more of the Wapello County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wapello County places including Iowa State Highway Commission, Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co., James Knox Taylor, George M. Kerns, Croft & Boerner, Smith & Gutterson, Wetherell and Gage, C. Stanfford, Edward Clark and Ottumwa Mill & Construction. Prominent architectural styles found in Wapello Country are Classical Revival, Renaissance and Tudor Revival.

Administration Building, U.S. Naval Air Station Ottumwa (added 2013 - - #13000273)
Terminal Ave., Ottumwa
Crocshears, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Military, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
B'nai Jacob Synagogue (added 2004 - - #04000815)
529 E. Main , Ottumwa
Douglas W. Jones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kerns, George M., Chrisman, L.T., and Co.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Social History, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Benson Block (added 1985 - - #85000009)
Also known as Potter Block
109--112 N. Market , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Benson Building (added 1995 - - #95000969)
Also known as Union Bus Depot
214 E. Second St. , Ottumwa
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Big 4 Fair Art Hall (added 1995 - - #95000621)
Also known as Hollenbeck Hall
Water St., at Wapello County Regional Fair Grounds , Eldon
Chembeth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fair
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Fair
More Information:
archives document
Burlington Depot (added 2008 - - #08001100)
Also known as Union Depot, CB&Q Depot
210 W. Main St. , Ottumwa
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Benson Const. Co., Holabird, Root & Burgee
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Rail-Related, Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Chief Wapello's Memorial Park (added 1975 - - #75000700)
Also known as Chief Wapello's Gravesite;Site of Sac and Fox Indian Agency
SE of Agency off U.S. 34 , Agency
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Chief Wapello,et al.
Significant Year:
1839, 1842, 1838
Area of Significance:
Native American, Historic - Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Government, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Government Office
Current Function:
Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Museum, Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
archives document
Court Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #97001605)
111 E. Court and 407-1004 N. Court Sts. , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clark, Edward, Kerns, George
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Dahlonega School #1 (added 2000 - - #00000934)
Cty. Rd. H25, 2 mi. NE of Ottumwa , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kerns, George M., Quinn, John F.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Dibble House (added 1974 - - #74002291)
Also known as American Gothic House;House used as model in Grant Wood's pa
Burton and Gothic Sts. , Eldon
Orland, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Eldon Carnegie Library (added 1983 - - #83004727)
IA 16 , Eldon
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Owner:
Local
Eldon Carnegie Public Library (added 1996 - - #96000604)
608 W. Elm St. , Eldon
Mcmillin24, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Guthrie and Holst, Wetherell and Gage
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Fifth Street Bluff Historic District (added 1998 - - #97001606)
Roughly bounded by Jefferson, E. Sixth, Washington, and Fourth Sts. , Ottumwa
Dohrs16, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Hammett, Edward
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
First National Bank (added 1995 - - #95000970)
131 E. Main St. , Ottumwa
Mathis47, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stoddard, H. H., Blackhawk Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Foster/Bell House (added 1983 - - #83000407)
205 E. 5th St. , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Foster,Thomas, Koch,Ernest
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Garner, J.W., Building (added 2010 - - #10000003)
222-224 E. 2nd St. , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kerns, George M.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Greater Second Street Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000365)
Ottumwa, Ottumwa
Farragutful, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Renaissance, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1949 AD
Historic Railroad District (added 2011 - - #11000723)
Main St. to BNSFRR tracks between Washington & Marion., Ottumwa
Hydriz, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Social History, Transportation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Hofmann Building (added 2010 - - #10001085)
101 S Market St, Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Hotel Ottumwa (added 2012 - - #12000815)
107 E. 2nd St., Ottumwa
Chuckmor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History, Architecture, Art
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
More Information:
archives document
Jay Funeral Home (added 1995 - - #95000971)
220 North Ct. , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ottumwa Mill & Construction, Eaton, Archie
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Mortuary
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary
More Information:
archives document
Jefferson Street Viaduct (added 1998 - - #98000475)
Jefferson St. over Des Moines R. , Ottumwa
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co., 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
More Information:
archives document
Mars Hill (added 1974 - - #74000814)
Also known as Mars Hill Church & Cemetery
SE of Ottumwa , Ottumwa
Farragutful, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Ceremonial Site, Museum
More Information:
archives document
McHaffey Opera House (added 1995 - - #95001317)
414 Elm St. , Eldon
Mcmillin24, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
North Fellows Historic District (added 2010 - - #10001087)
1200 Block N Fellows St and 1204-1212 N Elm St, Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000968)
1302 North Ct. , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kerns, George M., Link, T. C.
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
More Information:
archives document
Ottumwa High School (added 2002 - - #02001245)
501 East Second , Ottumwa
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Croft & Boerner
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
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
Ottumwa Public Library (added 1984 - - #84001605)
129 N. Court St. , Ottumwa
Dohrs16, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith & Gutterson
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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
More Information:
archives document
Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association (added 2005 - - #05000907)
Also known as Your Family Center
133 W. Second St. , Ottumwa
Dohrs16, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ennis, C.W., Croft & Boerner
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Civic, Sport Facility
More Information:
archives document
St. Joseph Hospital Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000729)
Ottumwa, Ottumwa
Dohrs16, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
St. Mary's of the Visitation Church and Rectory (added 1999 - - #99000314)
Also known as St. Mary's Church
103 E. Fourth St. , Ottumwa
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McGough Bros., Krajewski, C.I.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
U.S. Post Office (added 1976 - - #76000810)
Also known as Ottumwa Municipal Building
Court and 4th Sts. , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
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Vogel Place Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000967)
Roughly bounded by Ottumwa Country Club, Court St., Ottumwa Cemetery and former St. Joseph Hospital , Ottumwa
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Kerns, George M.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Wapello County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000272)
Court St. , Ottumwa
Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stanfford,C., Foster & Liebbe
Architectural Style:
Other, 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
More Information:
archives document
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