Iowa - Cedar County
Cedar County Iowa has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Mill Creek Bridge, Cedar County Sheriff's House and Jail, Downey Savings Bank and Floral Hall.

The famous person Herbert Hoover is associated with one of more of the Cedar County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cedar County places including Ward & Keepers, J.C. & Co. Woods, H.W. Zeidler, Josselyn & Taylor, John Reichert, Emil Mahlstedt, S.B. Reed, H.L. Dean, Kelley & Mahan and Frank Nachbar. Prominent architectural styles found in Cedar Country are Classical Revival, Prairie School and Italianate.

Cedar County Sheriff's House and Jail (added 2003 - - #03000913)
118 W. 4th St. , Tipton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nachbar, Frank, Leefers, John
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
Downey Savings Bank (added 1976 - - #76000740)
Front St. , Downey
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Economics, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Floral Hall (added 1976 - - #76000741)
Also known as Cedar County Fair Grounds
W of Tipton on Cedar County Fair Grounds , Tipton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dean,H.L.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fair
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Fair
More Information:
Green, William, House (added 1999 - - #99000488)
Also known as Anderson Hall
1709 Madison St. , Rochester
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Gruwell and Crew General Store (added 1982 - - #82002610)
Also known as West Branch Heritage Museum
109 W. Main St. , West Branch
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Hall, Hannah Morse Fowler, House (added 1998 - - #98000378)
Also known as Hall--Rate Farm
1285 Garfield Ave. , Buchanan
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
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:
Hardacre Theater (added 2016 - - #15000951)
Tipton, Tipton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Other
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000110)
Off I-80 , West Branch
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Hoover,Herbert
Significant Year:
1885, 1874
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hotel Tipton (added 1998 - - #98001328)
524-527 Cedar St. , Tipton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Kreinbring Phillips 66 Gas Station (added 2000 - - #00000933)
Also known as Farm Service Station
200 Main St. , Lowden
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Lincoln Hotel (added 1996 - - #96000699)
408 Main St. , Lowden
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Mill Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000743)
Plum St. over Mill Cr. , Clarence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ward & Keepers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Red Oak Grove Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (added 2010 - - #09001302)
Also known as Red Oak Grove Church and Cemetery
751 King Ave. , Tipton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rugh and Zalesky
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
More Information:
Reichert, John Christian and Bertha Landrock, House (added 1991 - - #91001861)
Also known as Winger-Gelm-Victorian House
508 E. Fourth St. , Tipton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reichert,John, Reed,S.B.
Architectural Style:
Other, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall (added 1985 - - #85000002)
Also known as St. Paul's Church, Durant
206 6th Ave. , Durant
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
More Information:
Tipton Public Library (added 1983 - - #83004774)
206 Cedar St. , Tipton
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Owner:
Local
Tipton State Bank (added 2000 - - #00001075)
501 Cedar St. , Tipton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Woods, J.C. & Co.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
West Branch Commercial Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000028)
Also known as See also:West Branch Commercial Historic District (Boundary
W. Main and N. Downey Sts. , West Branch
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
West Branch Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #90000158)
Also known as See Also:West Branch Commercial Historic District;Gruwell an
N. Downey and E. and W. Main Sts. , West Branch
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
West Branch Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000386)
Also known as See Also:West Branch Commercial Historic District
124 W. Main St. , West Branch
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
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