1860, December 20 South Carolina, rapidly followed by six other southern states, secedes from Union in reaction to election of Lincoln, who opposes extension of slavery into western territories. These states organize the Confederate States of America.

IOWA - Van Buren County - Historic Districts

Bentonsport ** (added 1972 - Van Buren County - #72000482) E of Keosauqua on the Des Moines River, Keosauqua (350 acres) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Gov't 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 - Van Buren County - #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 (71 acres, 23 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't 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 - Van Buren County - #99000832) Also known as Archeological Site 13VB200 411-419 First St., Bonaparte (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American, England Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 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 - Van Buren County - #90001670) Also known as Van Buren Park Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R., Keosauqua (506 acres, 2 buildings, 16 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Central Design Office,Ames Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Landscape 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 - Van Buren County - #90001668) Also known as Van Buren Park Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R., Keosauqua (450 acres, 5 buildings, 2 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Central Design Office,Ames Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Landscape 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 - Van Buren County - #90001669) Also known as Van Buren Park Off IA 1 on S bank of Des Moines R., Keosauqua (129 acres, 4 buildings, 3 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Central Design Office,Ames Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Landscape Historic Sub-function: Park Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Park

Return to Top

Select a Different IOWA County (map) Allamakee Appanoose Audubon Black Hawk Buchanan Carroll Cedar Cerro Gordo Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinton Dallas Davis Delaware Des Moines Dickinson Dubuque Emmet Floyd Franklin Greene Guthrie Hancock Hardin Henry Humboldt Ida Iowa Jackson Jasper Jefferson Johnson Jones Keokuk Lee Linn Lyon Mahaska Marion Marshall Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine Plymouth Polk Pottawattamie Poweshiek Sac Scott Shelby Story Taylor Van Buren Wapello Warren Washington Webster Winneshiek Woodbury

Select a Different State (map) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Return to Home Page

www.nationalregisterofhistoricalplaces.com	Frequently Ask Questions | Register Forms    Property Updates | Add Link | Enhanced Listings | Contact Us