Historic Districts
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Iowa - Jasper County
Jasper County Iowa has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Byal Orchard Historic District, Hall, James Norman, House, Lynnville Mill and Dam and Red Bridge and Arthur, Thomas, House.

The famous person James Norman Hall is associated with one of more of the Jasper County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jasper County places including John Sparks, Clinton Bridge and Iron Works, Proudfoot & Bird, Joseph Stevens, David S. Strover, Thomas Arthur and John Reed Fugard. Prominent architectural styles found in Jasper Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Beaux Arts and Gothic Revival.

Arthur, Thomas, House (added 1982 - - #82000410)
322 N. 8th Ave., E. , Newton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Arthur,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
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:
archives document
Bergman, August H., House (added 1989 - - #89000856)
629 First Ave. E. , Newton
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Proudfoot & Bird
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
archives document
Byal Orchard Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001255)
W. 108th St. about 1.5 mi. S of jct. with IA 223 , Mingo
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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:
Agricultural Fields
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
archives document
Colfax Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004719)
Walnut and Locust Sts. , Colfax
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Owner:
Local
Colfax Spring City Commercial Historic District (added 2018 - - #100003065)
Roughly Division to Front Streets between Elm and Locust Streets, Colfax
Kordas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th Century, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1881-1960 AD
Emerson Hough Elementary School (added 2002 - - #02001232)
700 N. 4th Ave. E , Newton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
First Avenue East Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005888)
415?629 1st Ave. East, 5?10 Cardinal Ct., Newton
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
First Avenue West Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005889)
414?622 1st Ave. West, Newton
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Fred Maytag Park Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000917)
301 S 22th Ave W, Newton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
More Information:
archives document
German Evangelical Reformed Church (added 1979 - - #79000902)
Also known as Zoar Church;Zoar Congregation
N of Newton , Newton
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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:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Hall, James Norman, House (added 1984 - - #84003853)
416 E. Howard St. , Colfax
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Hall,James Norman
Significant Year:
1915, 1887
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Jasper County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000249)
1st Ave. between W. 1rst St. & W. 2nd Sts. , Newton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Proudfoot & Bird
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Long, J. G. and Regina, House (added 1997 - - #97000307)
Also known as Maple Hill Farm
Co. Rd. F70,.5 mi. W of Monroe city limits , Prairie City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
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:
archives document
Lynnville Mill and Dam (added 1977 - - #77000522)
Also known as Lynville Roller Mills and Dam
East St. , Lynnville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Newton Downtown Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000665)
Centered around Courthouse Sq., Newton
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000521)
Co.Rd. S74 over South Skunk R. , Monroe
CelticClicker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clinton Bridge and Iron Works
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:
archives document
Samuel D. Butters House (added 2026 - - #100013063)
306 East Plainsmen Road, Prairie City
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (added 1977 - - #77000523)
223 E. 4th St., N. , Newton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Strover,David S., Stevens,Joseph
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
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