National Register of Historical Places - IOWA (IA), Wapello County

B'nai Jacob Synagogue (added 2004 - - #04000815)

529 E. Main , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kerns, George M., Chrisman, L.T., and Co.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Social History, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Benson Block (added 1985 - - #85000009)

Also known as Potter Block

109--112 N. Market , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Benson Building (added 1995 - - #95000969)

Also known as Union Bus Depot

214 E. Second St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Big 4 Fair Art Hall (added 1995 - - #95000621)

Also known as Hollenbeck Hall

Water St., at Wapello County Regional Fair Grounds , Eldon

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Fair

Burlington Depot (added 2008 - - #08001100)

Also known as Union Depot

210 W. Main St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Benson Const. Co., Holabird, Root & Burgee

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Rail-Related, Road-Related

Chief Wapello's Memorial Park (added 1975 - - #75000700)

Also known as Chief Wapello's Gravesite;Site of Sac and Fox Indian Agency

SE of Agency off U.S. 34 , Agency

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Chief Wapello,et al.

Significant Year:

1839, 1842, 1838

Area of Significance:

Native American, Historic - Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary,Government,Other

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Government Office

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Museum, Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Court Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #97001605)

111 E. Court and 407-1004 N. Court Sts. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clark, Edward, Kerns, George

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Dahlonega School #1 (added 2000 - - #00000934)

Cty. Rd. H25, 2 mi. NE of Ottumwa , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kerns, George M., Quinn, John F.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dibble House (added 1974 - - #74002291)

Also known as American Gothic House;House used as model in Grant Wood's pa

Burton and Gothic Sts. , Eldon

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Eldon Carnegie Library (added 1983 - - #83004727)

IA 16 , Eldon

Owner:

Local

Eldon Carnegie Public Library (added 1996 - - #96000604)

608 W. Elm St. , Eldon

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Guthrie and Holst, Wetherell and Gage

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Fifth Street Bluff Historic District (added 1998 - - #97001606)

Roughly bounded by Jefferson, E. Sixth, Washington, and Fourth Sts. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Hammett, Edward

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Funerary,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

First National Bank (added 1995 - - #95000970)

131 E. Main St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stoddard, H. H., Blackhawk Construction 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:

Specialty Store

Foster/Bell House (added 1983 - - #83000407)

205 E. 5th St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Foster,Thomas, Koch,Ernest

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Garner, J.W., Building (added 2010 - - #10000003)

222-224 E. 2nd St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kerns, George M.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jay Funeral Home (added 1995 - - #95000971)

220 North Ct. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ottumwa Mill & Construction, Eaton, Archie

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary

Jefferson Street Viaduct (added 1998 - - #98000475)

Jefferson St. over Des Moines R. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co., Iowa State Highway Commission

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Mars Hill (added 1974 - - #74000814)

Also known as Mars Hill Church & Cemetery

SE of Ottumwa , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Ceremonial Site, Museum

McHaffey Opera House (added 1995 - - #95001317)

414 Elm St. , Eldon

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000968)

1302 North Ct. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kerns, George M., Link, T. C.

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Ottumwa High School (added 2002 - - #02001245)

501 East Second , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Croft & Boerner

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Ottumwa Public Library (added 1984 - - #84001605)

129 N. Court St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith & Gutterson

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

Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association (added 2005 - - #05000907)

Also known as Your Family Center

133 W. Second St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ennis, C.W., Croft & Boerner

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Recreation And Culture,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Sport Facility

St. Mary's of the Visitation Church and Rectory (added 1999 - - #99000314)

Also known as St. Mary's Church

103 E. Fourth St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGough Bros., Krajewski, C.I.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

U.S. Post Office (added 1976 - - #76000810)

Also known as Ottumwa Municipal Building

Court and 4th Sts. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor,James Knox

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

Vogel Place Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000967)

Roughly bounded by Ottumwa Country Club, Court St., Ottumwa Cemetery and former St. Joseph Hospital , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Kerns, George M.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital, Single Dwelling

Wapello County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000272)

Court St. , Ottumwa

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stanfford,C., Foster & Liebbe

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse