Iowa - Montgomery County
Montgomery County Iowa has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chautauqua Park, Nodaway River Bridge, Red Oak Public Library, Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township and Round Barn, Washington Township.

The famous person Edmund B. Osborne is associated with one of more of the Montgomery County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co., Patton & Miller, O.H. Christopher, Richard & Co., William A. Hardy, Fischer & Lawrie and Charles Pratt. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Queen Anne.

Chautauqua Park (added 1972 - - #72000479)
Oak St. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Transportation
More Information:
Chicago, Burlington Northern and Quincy Depot (added 1999 - - #99000489)
Also known as Red Oak Burlington Northern Depot
305 S. Second St. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
Grant Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001031)
Parts of Second St. and U Ave. , Grant
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Department Store, Fire Station, Post Office, Religious Structure
More Information:
Hebard, Alfred, House (added 1984 - - #84001290)
Also known as Hebard House
700 8th St. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
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
More Information:
Montgomery County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000259)
Coolbaugh and 2nd Sts. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Richard & Co.
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
More Information:
Montgomery County Jail (added 1992 - - #92001661)
100 W. Coolbaugh St. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fischer & Lawrie
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
More Information:
Moore, Josiah B. and Sara, House (added 1997 - - #97001471)
508 E. Second St. , Villisca
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
More Information:
Murphy, Thos. D. Co. Factory And Power Plant (added 2008 - - #08000505)
110 S. 2nd St. , Red Oak
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Nodaway River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000494)
Pedestrian path in Pilot Grove County Park , Grant
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co.
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:
Osborne, Edmund B., House (added 1997 - - #97001287)
Also known as Heritage Hill Bed and Breakfast
1020 Boundary St. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hardy, William A.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Osborne, Edmund B.
Significant Year:
1899, 1897
Area of Significance:
Industry, Invention, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Red Oak Downtown Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000868)
Red Oak, Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Early Commercial
Period of Significance:
1870-1965 AD
Red Oak Firehouse and City Jail (added 2006 - - #05001508)
318 E. Washington Ave. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Fire Station, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant
More Information:
Red Oak Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000394)
2nd and Washington Sts. , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Patton & Miller
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
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
More Information:
Round Barn, Pilot Grove Township (added 1986 - - #86001467)
CR H20 , Sennett
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
Round Barn, Washington Township (added 1986 - - #86001466)
US 71 , Sciola
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
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
More Information:
Runnels, B. F., House (added 2000 - - #79000918)
SW of Red Oak , Red Oak
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sciola Missionary Baptist Church (added 1983 - - #83000395)
Also known as Sciola Community Church
US 71 , Sciola
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Villisca National Guard Armory (added 2015 - - #15000227)
Villisca, Villisca
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Military, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Villisca Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004776)
204 S. Third Ave. , Villisca
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Owner:
Local
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