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

Marion County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Knoxville WPA Athletic Field Historic District, Knoxville WPA Athletic Field Historic District, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including Works Progress Administration. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Late Gothic Revival.

Collegiate Neighborhood Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001766)

Main to West 1st, Independence to Union and west side of West 1st to Liberty Streets, Pella

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1855-1959 AD

Knoxville Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000246)

1515 W. Pleasant St., Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Knoxville WPA Athletic Field Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000775)

Bounded by Lincoln St., Robinson St., Stadium St. and Marion St. , Knoxville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Public Works, Sport Facility

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery Historic District (added 1995 - - #94001580)

Also known as St. Joseph's, Bauer

1 mile E of jct. of Co. Rd. G76 and SE. 97th St. , Lacona

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure