National Register of Historic Places - Iowa (IA), Black Hawk County

Black Hawk County Iowa (Page 2) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Waterloo Public Library (West Branch), Waterloo Public Library (West Branch), Waterloo Public Library--East Side Branch, Weis, Henry, House and Whittier School.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Black Hawk County places including J. G. Ralston, William A. Robinson, John G. Ralston, D. B. Toenjes, Mortimer Cleveland, Abraham Wild, Daniel Wild and Murphy & Ralston. Prominent architectural styles found in Black Hawk Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Modern Movement.

Waterloo Public Library (West Branch) (added 1983 - - #83000342)

528 W. 4th St. , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ralston,J. G.

Architectural Style:

Classical 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

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Waterloo Public Library--East Side Branch (added 1988 - - #88001323)

626 Mulberry St. , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ralston,John G.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Waterloo West Commercial Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000664)

217-333 W. 4th., 301-317 W. 5th & 612-716 Jefferson Sts., Waterloo

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Weis, Henry, House (added 1989 - - #89001779)

800 W. Fourth St. , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Murphy & Ralston

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Whittier School (added 2004 - - #04001400)

1500 Third St. W , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ralston, John G.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Wild Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004546)

423, 501 & 509 W. 1st St., Cedar Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

0-1888 AD

Wild, Daniel and Margaret, House (added 2017 - - #100001214)

501 West 1st Street, Cedar Falls

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Historic Person:

Wild, Daniel

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1895-1903 AD

YMCA Building (added 1983 - - #83000343)

154 W. 4th St. , Waterloo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Toenjes,D. B., Cleveland,Mortimer

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Camp, Department Store, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

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