Historic Districts
Iowa - Calhoun County
Calhoun County Iowa has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge, Holdoegel, Perry C. and Mattie Forrest, House, Knapp, Dr. Charles, Round Barn, Rockwell City Bridge and Welsh Bridge.

Several famous people are associated with these Calhoun County historic places including Perry C. Holdoegel and Peter Smith.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calhoun County places including James Barney Marsh, James B. Marsh, Dr. Charles Knapp, Damon & O'Meara, Iowa Bridge Co., Bes Moines Bridge & Iron Works, Neumann,Arthur H., & Co., W.F. Gernanth, Nelson Construction Co., Paige,A.F.,Co. and Builder. Prominent architectural styles found in Calhoun Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Gothic.

Calhoun County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000227)
Court and 4th Sts. , Rockwell City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gernanth,W.F.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Carnegie Free Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004713)
426 Fifth St. , Rockwell City
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Owner:
Local
Central School (added 1985 - - #85000001)
201 S. Center , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Foster & Liebee
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Museum
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Chicago and North Western Office Building/Passenger Depot--Lake City (added 1990 - - #90001205)
Also known as Lake City Depot;See Also:Advent & Development of Railroads i
401 Front St. , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Holdoegel, Perry C. and Mattie Forrest, House (added 1992 - - #91001831)
504 Eighth St. , Rockwell City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Damon & O'Meara
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Holdoegel,Perry C.
Significant Year:
1917
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Knapp, Dr. Charles, Round Barn (added 2005 - - #86003187)
Off CR D26 , Jolley
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Knapp,Dr. Charles
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
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
Lake City Community Memorial Building (added 1990 - - #90001210)
Also known as See Also:Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot and Bird in Iowa
118 E. Washington St. , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Neumann,Arthur H., & Co., Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Lake City Public Library (added 1990 - - #90001209)
120 N. Illinois St. , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelson Construction Co., Barber,Edgar Lee
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Lake City Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004744)
120 N. Illinois , Lake City
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Owner:
Local
Lake City Water Standpipe (added 1990 - - #90001211)
100 block of W. Washington St. , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Paige,A.F.,Co.,Builder
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Public Works
More Information:
Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge (added 1989 - - #88002529)
Also known as Coon River Bridge,Rainbow Bend Access
Hwy. N37 over North Raccoon River , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marsh,James Barney
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Rockwell City Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000752)
270th St. over unnamed stream , Rockwell City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Iowa Bridge Co., Marsh, James B.
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:
Smith Farmhouse (added 1990 - - #90001206)
Also known as Smith Homestead Farmhouse
Jct. of Rainbow Rd. S. and Monroe St. , Lake City
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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
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Smith, Gen. Cass and Belle, House (added 1990 - - #90001207)
Also known as Jacobs,John W. & Bertha,House;Smith--Jacobs House;Jacobs Hou
500 W. Main St. , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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:
Smith, Peter and Mary, House (added 1990 - - #90001208)
Also known as Hopkins House;Otto House
304 W. Main St. , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Gothic
Historic Person:
Smith,Peter
Significant Year:
1887
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Welsh Bridge (added 2003 - - #98000751)
1st Ave. over Welsh's Slough , Somers
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bes Moines Bridge & Iron Works
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
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