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

Dallas County Iowa has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaver Creek Bridge and Feller, Robert William Andrew, Farmstead, Adel Bridge, Adel Public Square Historic District and Bruce's Snowball Market #1 Addition.

Several famous people are associated with these Dallas County historic places including Robert William Andrew Feller, C. Durant Jones and Senator Anthony Milroy McColl.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dallas County places including James B. Marsh, John Normilie, F.E. & Co. Marsh, Seth Wilson, Charles Rodenbaugh, King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing, C.C. & Son Cross, Major Matt King, Proudfoot & Bird and W. T. Proudfoot. Prominent architectural styles found in Dallas Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Adel Bridge (added 2002 - - #02000374)

Also known as 13170

River St. , Adel

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing

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

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Adel Public Square Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000106)

Also known as Downtown Adel, The Square

About four blocks in downtown Adel centered on the Public Square , Adel

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rodenbaugh, Charles, Proudfoot & Bird

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Professional, Specialty Store

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Beaver Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000796)

M Ave. over Beaver Cr. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh, F.E. & 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:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Bruce's Snowball Market #1 Addition (added 2000 - - #00001004)

Also known as Snowball Grocery, Bruce's Snowball Grocery

921 Railroad St. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Warehouse

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Dallas County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73000723)

Also known as See Also:Dallas County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)

Town Sq. , Adel

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bird,George, Proudfoot,W. T.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Dallas County Courthouse (Boundary Increase) (added 1979 - - #79003694)

Also known as See Also:Dallas County Courthouse

Town Sq. , Adel

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Dexter Community House (added 1975 - - #75000679)

707 Dallas St. , Dexter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King,Major Matt

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

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Dowtown Perry Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001005)

Also known as Uptown, Central Business District

Bet. 3rd St., Lucinda St., 1st Ave. and Railroad St. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cross, C.C. & Son

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, School

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Feller, Robert William Andrew, Farmstead (added 1999 - - #99001570)

2965 340th Tr. , Van Meter

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Normilie, John

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Feller, Robert William Andrew

Significant Year:

1940, 1918

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

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Jones Business College (added 2000 - - #00001006)

Also known as Jones Building

1305 Otley Ave. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Jones, C. Durant

Significant Year:

1913

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, College

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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McColl, Anthony M., House (added 1987 - - #87000026)

Also known as Steven & Jan Kaiser Home

502 S. Main St. , Woodward

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McColl,Senator Anthony Milroy

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

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

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Minburn Railroad Depot (added 2015 - - #15000863)

Minburn, Minburn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Mosher Building (added 1998 - - #90002192)

1017 Railroad , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stern,D.A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Perry Carnegie Library Building (added 1996 - - #96001061)

1123 Willis Ave. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Courtney and Bolt, Liebbe, Nourse, & Rasmussen

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

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Perry Volunteer Fire Department Engine House (added 1980 - - #78001212)

Also known as Perry Fire Station

1208 1st St. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Prairie Center Methodist Episcopal Church and Pleasand Hill Cemetery (added 2004 - - #04001141)

Beaumont Ave. and 200th St. , Yale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

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Saint Patrick's Catholic Church and Rectory (added 2011 - - #11000138)

1312 Third St, Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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Wilson, John, House (added 1987 - - #87001680)

S side of I-80 , Earlham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson,Seth

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Wilson, John, House (added 1979 - - #79000894)

SW of DeSoto , DeSoto

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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:

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