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

Lyon County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Big Sioux Prehistoric Prairie Procurement System Archaeological District, Broad View Ranch Historic District, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge, Duncan--Duitsman Farm Historic District and Lakewood Farm Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Prairie Archaic, Early-Middle Archaic and Plains Woodland dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person Horace Greeley McMillan is associated with one of more of the Lyon County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lyon County places including Iowa Falls & NW Railway Cedar Rapids. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Big Sioux Prehistoric Prairie Procurement System Archaeological District (added 1989 - - #88001169)

Address Restricted , Klondike

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Prairie Archaic, Early-Middle Archaic, Plains Woodland

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Forest

Broad View Ranch Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001137)

2572 Log Ave. , Sheldon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000783)

Also known as Rock Rapids Depot,Bridge No. 2834,track and hand switch

N. Story St. , Rock Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Other, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Education, Transportation

Duncan--Duitsman Farm Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001138)

4324 180th St. , George

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Lakewood Farm Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001139)

2146 Grant Ave. , Rock Rapids

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

McMillan, Horace Greeley

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings