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

Clayton County Iowa (Page 2) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Stone Barn, Turkey River State Preserve Archeological District, Weber House and Wehmer House and St. Olaf Auditorium.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Effigy Mound, Late Middle Woodland, Woodland) and Keyes Phase(Effmn dating back to 999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clayton County places including George Wehmer, Elias White Hale Jacobs, WPA and Henry Behnke. Prominent architectural styles found in Clayton Country are Late Victorian and Moderne.

St. Olaf Auditorium (added 1994 - #94001446)

Also known as St. Olaf Opera House and Auditorium

118 S. Main St. , St. Olaf

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

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St. Peters United Evangelical Lutheran Church (added 1976 - #76000743)

Also known as The Pioneer Rock Church,Ceres,Iowa

U.S. 52 , Ceres

Rahummel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Stauer, Peter, House (added 2003 - #03000914)

Also known as Ramage House

629 Main St. , McGregor

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobs, Elias White Hale

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Stemmer, J. C., House (added 1976 - #76000751)

Also known as Marmann,Ray,home

113 Oak, NW , Elkader

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Behnke,Henry

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Stone Barn (added 1984 - #84001244)

12 Goethe St. , Guttenberg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

More Information:

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Turkey River State Preserve Archeological District (added 1990 - #90000774)

Also known as Turkey River Mound Group;13CT1;13CT10;13CT254

Address Restricted , Millville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Effigy Mound, Late Middle Woodland, Woodland),Keyes Phase(Effmn

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Mortuary, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Park

Valley Mills (added 1976 - #76000752)

E of Garnavillo , Garnavillo

Kev319, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Volga Opera House (added 1988 - #88003148)

Also known as The Old Volga City Opera House

Washington St. , Volga

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Theater

Weber House (added 1984 - #84001247)

822 S. River Park Dr. , Guttenberg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wehmer House (added 1984 - #84001249)

910 S. River Park Dr. , Guttenberg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wehmer,George

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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