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: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private 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: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private 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 (9 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture Cultural Affiliation: England, Euro-American Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 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: Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, 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: Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, 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: Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: State Historic Function: Landscape Historic Sub-function: Park Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Park

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