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

Washington County Iowa has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include CM and StP Railroad Underpass, Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery, Johnson, Thomas, Polygonal Barn, Miller, Alex and Ola (Viola) (Babcock), House and Rubio Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Washington County historic places including Eunice Viola Babcock Miller, Winfield Smouse, Smith Wildman Brookhart and Nathan Littler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Thomas Johnson, Iowa Bridge Co., Carnegie Steel Co., Temple & Burrowes, Milwaukee & St. Paul RR Chicago, Clausen & Clausen, Alexander Young, Foster & Liebbe, John Patterson Huskins and C.F. Dunham. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Late Victorian, Romanesque and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Baxter, H.A., Coal Company Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000343)

Washington, Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Blair House (added 1973 - - #73000741)

Also known as City Hall

E. Washington St. and S. 2nd Ave. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foster,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Civic, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

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Brookhart, Smith Wildman and Jennie (Hearne), House (added 2005 - - #05000905)

Also known as United Presbyterian Home

1203 East Washington , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clausen & Clausen

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Historic Person:

Brookhart, Smith Wildman

Significant Year:

1910

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Medical Business/Office

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CM and StP Railroad Underpass (added 1998 - - #98000469)

Co. Rd. G38 over Soo RR , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul RR

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Conger, Jonathan Clark, House (added 1974 - - #74000815)

Also known as Wilson,Colonel C.J.,House

903 E. Washington St. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huskins,John Patterson

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Littler,Nathan,et al.

Significant Year:

1867, 1906, 1848

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery (added 1977 - - #77000563)

SW of Washington on WA 314 , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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REMOVED

Johnson, Thomas, Polygonal Barn (added 1986 - - #86001451)

Off IA 114 , Wellman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

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Keck, Joseph, House (added 1978 - - #78001268)

504 W. Washington St. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

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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Kurtz House (added 1977 - - #77000564)

305 S. Ave. C , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barratt,M., Andrus,V.W.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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

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McCleery Calendar Factory (added 2015 - - #15000344)

Washington, Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Miller, Alex and Ola (Viola) (Babcock), House (added 2009 - - #09001304)

429 S. Marion Ave. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Miller, Eunice Viola Babcock

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Pilotburg Church (added 1996 - - #96000517)

1874 155th St. , Wellman

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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REMOVED

Rubio Bridge (added 2002 - - #98000471)

Over Skunk R. , Rubio

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carnegie Steel Co., Iowa Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Smouse, Winfield, House (added 1983 - - #83000409)

Also known as Captain's Table Restaurant

321 S. Iowa Ave. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Smouse,Winfield

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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St. Mary's Parish Church Buildings (added 1979 - - #79000946)

St. Mary's and Washburn Sts. , Riverside

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Colonial Revival, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

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Stewart, Frank, House (added 1987 - - #87002021)

Also known as Bailey,Marian Stewart,House

603 W. Washington St. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunham,C.F., McCutcheon,James

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Washington County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000273)

N. B Ave. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colwell,T.,et al., Foster & Liebbe

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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REMOVED

Washington County Hospital (added 2006 - - #77000565)

S. 4th Ave. and Clara Barton , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Washington Downtown Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000297)

11 blks. of Iowa & Marion Aves., Washington, Main & 2nd Sts., Washington

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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

West Side Residential Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002919)

Roughly the 300-800 blks. of W Washington Blvd., W Jefferson & W Main Sts. including Sunset Park, Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Epworthy, Frank, Foss, Donald, Shrader, Harry, Multiple

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1856-1969 AD

Woodlawn Cemetery Gates and Shelter (added 2016 - - #16000688)

Washington, Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1917-1926 AD

Young, Alexander, Cabin (added 1973 - - #73000742)

Also known as D.A.R. Log Cabin

W. Madison St., between G and H Aves. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Young,Alexander

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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