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

Wright County Iowa has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Boone River Bridge, Cornelia Lake Bridge and Goldfield Bridge, Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot--Dows and Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Passenger Station.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wright County places including A.S. Leonard, Cambria Steel Company, Iowa Bridge Company, Iowa Bridge Co., Iowa State Highway Commission, Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Smith & Gage, A.H. & Co. Conner, Parsons,W.R., & Son and A.H. Connor. Prominent architectural styles found in Wright Country are Romanesque and Beaux Arts.

Boone River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000457)

Buchanan Ave. over Boone R. , Goldfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cambria Steel Company, Iowa Bridge Company

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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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot--Dows (added 1993 - - #92001744)

Also known as Dows Rock Island Depot

200 Railroad St. , Dows

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Passenger Station (added 1988 - - #88000926)

Also known as Rock Island Railroad Depot

302 S. Main , Clarion

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

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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Cornelia Lake Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000455)

Over inlet of Cornelia Lake , Clarion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leonard, A.S., Wrought 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:

Pedestrian Related

More Information:

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Eagle Grove Public Library (added 1977 - - #77000569)

401 W. Broadway , Eagle Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith & Gage

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Exchange Building (added 1987 - - #82002649)

Ellsworth St. , Dows

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fillmore Block (added 1998 - - #98001323)

Also known as Dows Mercantile Store

Jct. of Ellsworth and Garfield , Dows

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Conner, A.H. & Co.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Goldfield Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000456)

Oak St. over Boone R. , Goldfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Iowa Bridge Co., Iowa State Highway Commission

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

Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop (added 1994 - - #93001545)

Jct. of Train and W. Railroad Sts. , Dows

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White, J.B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Wright County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000277)

Central Ave. , Clarion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,E.D., & Co., Parsons,W.R., & Son

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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:

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