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

Story County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Otis Briggs is associated with one of more of the Story County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Story County places including Charles A. Duntz, Boyd & Moore and Grover M. Pratt. Prominent architectural styles found in Story Country are Late Victorian, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements.

Ames Main Street Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002399)

Roughly 100-400 blocks of Main and 5th Streets with cross streets of Burnett, Kellogg, Douglas and Duff Streets, Ames

TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1891-1967 AD

Bandshell Park Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001238)

Also known as Band Shell Park, City Park--City Park and Music Pavilion

Bounded by Duff Ave., E. 5th St., E. 6th St., and Carroll Ave. , Ames

Dagwin57, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pratt, Grover M., et al.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Park

Briggs Terrace (added 1998 - - #98000868)

Also known as Evergreen Ln.

1204 H Ave. , Nevada

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Briggs, Otis

Significant Year:

1879

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Outdoor Recreation

Nevada Downtown Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000356)

Approx. 6th St. from I Ave. to M Ave. , Nevada

Richc80, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boyd & Moore

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Old Town Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001349)

Bet. Duff and Clark Ave., and 7th and 9th Sts. , Ames

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Duntz, Charles A.

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling