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Iowa - Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County Iowa has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Emmetsburg Public Library, Grotto of the Redemption and Ormsby-Kelly House, Emmetsburg Public Library and First Presbyterian Church.

The famous person Bruce Bliven is associated with one of more of the Palo Alto County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Palo Alto County places including Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein and A. T. Simmons. Prominent architectural styles found in Palo Alto Country are Italianate and Late Victorian.

Emmetsburg Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000397)
10th St. on Courthouse Sq. , Emmetsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Simmons,A. T.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
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First Presbyterian Church (added 2010 - - #10000276)
Also known as First United Presbyterian Church; Templar Lodge No. 514, West Bend Historical Museum
101 1st Ave. SW. , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
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Grotto of the Redemption (added 2001 - - #00001679)
300 N. Broadway , West Bend
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dobberstein, Father Paul Matthias
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Ormsby-Kelly House (added 1977 - - #77000545)
2403 W. 7th St. , Emmetsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bliven,Bruce,et al.
Significant Year:
1899, 1940, 1876
Area of Significance:
Literature
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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