The famous person Grant Wood is associated with one of more of the Linn County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Linn County places including Hunter & Hatton, James A. Wetmore, Charles A. Dieman, Frederick B. Notbohm, Dennison & Hirons, Jan F. Janko, Paul Sigmund, Amos H. Connor, Glenn O. Pyle and Albert Jansa. Prominent architectural styles found in Linn Country are Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Bungalow/Craftsman.