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

Poweshiek County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Poweshiek County places including Mortimer Cleveland and Charles Edward Eastman. Prominent architectural styles found in Poweshiek Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Gothic.

Grinnell Historic Commercial District (added 1991 - - #91000384)

Also known as See Also:Merchants National Bank

Roughly bounded by Main, Broad and Commercial Sts. and 5th Ave. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery (added 2009 - - #09000715)

Also known as Kent Chapel

3386 V18 Rd. , Brooklyn

Gailbonath, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Civic, Clubhouse, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Montezuma Downtown Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000131)

Roughly along 3rd, 4th, Main & Liberty Sts. around courthouse square, Montezuma

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

North Grinnell Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001164)

Park to W., 6th Ave. to 11th Ave. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eastman, Charles Edward, Cleveland, Mortimer

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

College, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Single Dwelling