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

Van Buren County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bentonsport, Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Bathing Area (Area C), Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Lodge and Picnic Area (Area A) and Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Picnic and Custodial Group (Area B) and Bonaparte Historic Riverfront District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Van Buren County places including Ames Central Design Office. Prominent architectural styles found in Van Buren Country are Federal and Gothic Revival.

Bentonsport (added 1972 - - #72000482)

E of Keosauqua on the Des Moines River , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Bonaparte Historic Riverfront District (added 1989 - - #89000313)

Also known as See Also:Meek's Flour Mill;Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and

Roughly bounded by Second St., Washington St., Des Moines River, and Richard St. , Bonaparte

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Business, Park, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Bonaparte Pottery Archeological District (added 1999 - - #99000832)

Also known as Archeological Site 13VB200, Architectural Site No. 89-006-093

411-419 First St. , Bonaparte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

England, Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Bathing Area (Area C) (added 1990 - - #90001670)

Also known as Van Buren Park

Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Lodge and Picnic Area (Area A) (added 1990 - - #90001668)

Also known as Van Buren Park

Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Lacey--Keosauqua State Park, Picnic and Custodial Group (Area B) (added 1990 - - #90001669)

Also known as Van Buren Park

Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R. , Keosauqua

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Central Design Office,Ames

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park