Iowa - Marshall County
Marshall County Iowa has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dobbin Round Barn, Edel, Matthew, Blacksmith Shop and House, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Le Grand Bridge and Minerva Creek Bridge.

The famous person Matthew Edel is associated with one of more of the Marshall County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marshall County places including IA State Hwy Marshall City Engineer, Frank Lloyd Wright, Stark, N.M., and Company, King and Twiss Lackawanna Steel, Gordon--Van Tine Farm Bldgs. Co., Charles Eckman, Morehouse, W.W., County Engineer, Matthew Edel, King Iron Bridge Company and Capital City Construction. Prominent architectural styles found in Marshall Country are Italianate, Gothic Revival and Late Victorian.

Binford, Thaddeus, House (added 1984 - - #84001286)
Also known as City Federation of Women's Club
110 N. 2nd Ave. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Dobbin Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001459)
Off CR S52 , State Center
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thompson,Amos, Ingersol,Ike
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
More Information:
Edel, Matthew, Blacksmith Shop and House (added 1983 - - #83000391)
1st St. and 3rd Ave. , Haverhill
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Edel,Matthew
Significant Year:
1890, 1880
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
First Church of Christ, Scientist (added 1998 - - #79000915)
412 W. Main St. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Garden,Hugh M.G.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Glick--Sower House (added 1987 - - #87000029)
Also known as Sower,Susie,Historical House
201 E. State St. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Glick--Sower House (added 1993 - - #93000331)
Also known as Susie Sower House
201 E. State St. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Le Grand Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000499)
Co. Rd. T37 over backwater of Iowa R. , Le Grand
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Capital City Construction, Marshall City Engineer, IA State Hwy
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Marshall County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72000478)
Courthouse Sq. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cochrane,J.C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
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
More Information:
Marshalltown Downtown Historic District (added 2002 - - #01001463)
Roughly bounded by 2nd St., State St., 3rd. Ave., and E. Church St. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cochrane, John C.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Library, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Marshalltown Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004753)
36 N. Center St. , Marshalltown
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Owner:
Local
Minerva Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000497)
Co. Rd. S52 over Minerva Cr. , Clemons
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stark, N.M., and Company, Morehouse, W.W., County Engineer
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
More Information:
Quarry Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000498)
Co. Rd. I-4 over Iowa R. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lackawanna Steel, King and Twiss, King Iron Bridge Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
State Center Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001034)
Main St. Blks 200-100 West and 100 East , State Center
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, School, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, School, Storage
More Information:
Sunday, Robert H., House (added 1988 - - #88002141)
Also known as Cassidy House
1701 Woodfield Rd. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wright,Frank Lloyd
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Watson's Grocery (added 1998 - - #98001271)
106 Main St. , State Center
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Whitehead, C. H., House (added 1979 - - #79000916)
108 N. 3rd St. , Marshalltown
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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:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Willard, Leroy R., House (added 1976 - - #76000794)
609 W. Main St. , Marshalltown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eckman,Charles
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Yordy Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86003779)
Off IA 234 , State Center
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Yordy,W.J., Gordon--Van Tine Farm Bldgs. Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
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