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

Poweshiek County Iowa has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Merchants' National Bank, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station, McDowell Bridge and Ricker, B. J., House and Bowers and McDonald Office Building.

Several famous people are associated with these Poweshiek County historic places including Wiliiam Manatt and Joel Stewart.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Poweshiek County places including Stewart-Robison-Laffan, Louis Sullivan, Walter Burley Griffin, Rock Island Railroad, King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing C, Charles Edward Eastman, Stephen C. Earle, Mortimer Cleveland, Drake & Dryden and J.C. Forcum. Prominent architectural styles found in Poweshiek Country are Romanesque, Italianate and Modern Movement.

Bowers and McDonald Office Building (added 1990 - - #90001849)

816 Commercial St. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coutts,R. G.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Brooklyn Hotel (added 1979 - - #79000933)

154 Front St. , Brooklyn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Byers,John

Architectural Style:

Other, Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Brooklyn Opera House?Broadway Theatre (added 2021 - - #100006522)

115 Jackson St., Brooklyn

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Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station (added 1976 - - #76000805)

Also known as Grinnell Union Depot;Rock Island Lines Passenger Station

Park and State Sts. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rock Island Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building (added 2013 - - #13000069)

821 5th Ave., Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Goodnow Hall (added 1979 - - #79000934)

Grinnell College campus , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Earle,Stephen C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Grinnell Herald Building (added 1991 - - #90002131)

Also known as See Also:Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MP

813 5th Ave. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Other, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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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

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Grinnell Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2013 - - #13000664)

Roughly bounded by Main, 6th, Broad, & Park Sts., and RR., Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eastman, Charles Edward, et al.

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Grinnell, Levi P., House (added 1979 - - #79000935)

1002 Park St. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Interior Telephone Company Building (added 1990 - - #90001850)

815 5th Ave. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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

Also known as Kent Chapel

3386 V18 Rd. , Brooklyn

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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

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Manatt, William, House (added 1997 - - #97001288)

304 Jackson St. , Brooklyn

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Manatt, Wiliiam

Significant Year:

1900, 1906, 1869

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Marsh, E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson), House (added 1999 - - #99000454)

833 East St. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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McDowell Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000488)

River Rd. over North Skunk R. , Montezuma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing C

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mears Hall (added 1979 - - #79000936)

Grinnell College campus , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Earle,Stephen C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

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Merchants' National Bank (added 1976 - - #76000804)

NW corner 4th Ave. and Broad St. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart-Robison-Laffan, Sullivan,Louis

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

More Information:

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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

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New Carroll House Hotel (added 1979 - - #79000938)

Also known as Carter Hotel

E. Main and 5th Sts. , Montezuma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Forcum,J.C.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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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

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Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station (added 2013 - - #13000070)

831 West St., Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Poweshiek County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000266)

Town Sq. , Montezuma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Drake & Dryden

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Raymond, P. P., House (added 1985 - - #85000873)

4th St. , Malcom

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Ricker, B. J., House (added 1979 - - #79000937)

1510 Broad St. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffin,Walter Burley

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Spaulding Manufacturing Company (added 1978 - - #78001257)

500--610 4th Ave., 827--829 Spring St. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse

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Spencer, Charles H., House (added 1980 - - #80001458)

Also known as First Church of Christ, Scientist

611 6th Ave. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stewart Library (added 1976 - - #76000806)

Also known as Stewart Public Library

926 Broad St. , Grinnell

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Historic Person:

Stewart,Joel

Significant Year:

1902

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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