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

Plymouth County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Le Mars Municipal Park and Golf Course Historic District, Foster Park Historic District, Le Mars Municipal Park and Golf Course Historic District, Reeves Farmstead Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Plymouth County historic places including C.C. Bradley and Ralph Rippey.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Plymouth County places including William La Barthe Steele. Prominent architectural styles found in Plymouth Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Late Victorian.

Foster Park Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000329)

500-900 blks. Central Ave. S. & blocks around Foster Park , Le Mars

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steele, William La Barthe

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Bradley, C.C., Rippey, Ralph

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, European, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Music Facility, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Music Facility, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Le Mars Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000908)

Bounded by 2nd St., N, 2nd Ave., W., 1st St., S., & 1st Ave., E., Le Mars

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Le Mars Municipal Park and Golf Course Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000858)

Also known as Le Mars Recreation Park

Jct. of Le Mars, 4th Ave., NE or IA 3 , Le Mars

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Reeves Farmstead Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001680)

Also known as Reeves Heritage Farm

15991 IA 60 , LeMars

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use