Dakota County Nebraska has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Homer Site and O'Connor, Cornelius, House, Bonderson, Ben, Farm and Meisch House.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dakota County places including Cornelius O'Connor, Jesse Wigle, Ben Bonderson and Peter Meisch. Prominent architectural styles found in Dakota Country are Greek Revival and Italianate.