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

Warren County Iowa has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Polled Hereford Breed Origin Site, Coal Creek Bridge, Lake Ahquabi State Park, Bathhouse Area (Area B), Lake Ahquabi State Park, Picnic Area (Area A) and Lake Ahquabi State Park, Refectory Area (Area C).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Warren County places including Ames Central Design Office, Proudfoot & Bird, William T. Proudfoot, Seevers Manufacturing Co., William Wilson Myrick, Eli Myrick, Keffer and Jones and Grahn & Rathurst. Prominent architectural styles found in Warren Country are Gothic, Late Gothic Revival and Other.

Coal Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000473)

2404 Fillmore St. over Coal Cr. , Carlisle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Seevers Manufacturing 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:

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Hoosier Row School (added 2011 - - #11000393)

15246 Cty. Rd. R63, Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

More Information:

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Indianola Carnegie Library (added 2017 - - #100001568)

106 West Boston Avenue, Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1904-1967 AD

Indianola High School (added 2002 - - #02001247)

301 N. Buxton , Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grahn & Rathurst

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Lake Ahquabi State Park, Bathhouse Area (Area B) (added 1990 - - #90001664)

Also known as Indianola Park

1650 118th Ave. , Indianola

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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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Lake Ahquabi State Park, Picnic Area (Area A) (added 1990 - - #90001663)

Also known as Indianola Park

1650 118th Ave. , Indianola

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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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Lake Ahquabi State Park, Refectory Area (Area C) (added 1990 - - #90001665)

Also known as Indianola Park

1650 118th Ave. , Indianola

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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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Octagon Barn, Otter Township (added 1986 - - #86001448)

Off IA 205 , Milo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

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Palmyra Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1979 - - #79000945)

Also known as Palmyra Church

SW of Hartford , Palmyra

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Myrick,Eli, Myrick,William Wilson

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Polled Hereford Breed Origin Site (added 1983 - - #83000408)

SW of Indianola , Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Energy Facility, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

More Information:

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Science Hall (added 1991 - - #91000535)

Also known as Henry A. Wallace Hall of Science

Simpson College Campus , Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot,William T., Proudfoot & Bird

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

More Information:

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United Presbyterian Church, Summerset (added 1976 - - #76000811)

Also known as Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church

U.S. 65 , Scotch Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Warren County Court House (added 2003 - - #03000818)

Also known as PWA Docket IA 1290-F

115 N. Howard Ave. , Indianola

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keffer and Jones

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse