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

Big Stone Mills (added 2009 - - #09000516)

Also known as Turkey River Valley Roller Mills

113 N. Main St. , Spillville

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Birdsall Lime Kiln (added 1979 - - #79000948)

NE of Decorah , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Broadway-Phelps Park Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000813)

West Broadway from Winnebago St. to Park Dr. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Government,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel (added 1983 - - #83000410)

Also known as Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Park

State St. , Burr Oak

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Belding,Wheeler, Belding,Samuel

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Wilder, Laura Ingalls

Significant Year:

1856

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Burr Oak Savings Bank (added 2001 - - #01000857)

Also known as Burr Oak Post Office

3608 236th Ave. , Burr Oak

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGee & Riceland

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Clarksville Diner (added 2002 - - #93001356)

Also known as Silk City Diner;Princeton Grill

504 Heivly St. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Paterson Vehicle Co.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

Cooley-Whitney House (added 1980 - - #80001461)

Also known as Whitney House

305 Grove St. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson,Robertson, & Co., Ball,H.O.

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Classical 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:

Multiple Dwelling

Decorah East Side Elementary and Middle School (added 2008 - - #98001204)

Also known as Decorah Public School;Decorah High School

210 Vernon St. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Orff & Joralemon

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Romanesque, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Decorah Ice Cave (added 1978 - - #78001269)

Ice Cave Rd. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Decorah Woolen Mill (added 2001 - - #00001681)

Also known as Meritol Building

107 Court St. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ellsworth-Porter House (added 1975 - - #75000702)

Also known as Porter House Museum;Dighton B. Ellsworth House

401 W. Broadway , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Alsip,William, Ball,H.O.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Fort Atkinson Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000460)

150th St. over Turkey R. , Fort Atkinson

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Young, D.H., CRM Co.

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

Frankville School (added 1978 - - #78001272)

Also known as Frankville Museum

State St. , Frankville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hooper,W.H.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Freeport Bowstring Arch Bridge (added 2008 - - #84001407)

Also known as Freeport Bridge

Spans Upper Iowa River , Freeport

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

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

Gilliece Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000464)

Cattle Creek Rd. over Upper Iowa R. , Bluffton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Horn House (added 1977 - - #77000568)

NW of Decorah , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robinson & Arboe

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Horn,Henry Harcourt,et al.

Significant Year:

1869

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

Jacobson Farm (added 1982 - - #82002645)

SE of Decorah on Rt. 1 , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobson,Abraham, Abrahamson,Jacob

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Abrahamson,Jacob,et al.

Significant Year:

1887, 1908, 1850

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Kinney Octagon Barn (added 1986 - - #86003191)

Off US 52 , Burr Oak

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kinney,L.R.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Koren Library (added 1984 - - #84001610)

Luther College campus , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Magney & Tulser,Inc.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Lawrence Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000462)

330th Ave. over Little Turkey R. , Jackson Junction

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

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

Locust School (added 1978 - - #78001270)

N of Decorah , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Luther College Farm (added 1979 - - #79000949)

Luther College campus , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Ashmore,Capt. A.J.

Significant Year:

1929, 1868

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Miller, Norris, House (added 1976 - - #76000814)

Also known as The Stovewood House

118 N. Mill St. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,Norris

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:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Ossian Opera House (added 1979 - - #79000950)

Also known as K.C. Hall

Main St. , Ossian

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Music Facility

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Painter-Bernatz Mill (added 1974 - - #74000816)

Also known as Old Stone Mill

200 N. Mill St. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Art, Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Steyer Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000411)

Oneata Rd. off US 52 , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steyer,Michael

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Steyer Opera House (added 1980 - - #80001462)

102--104 W. Water St. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brant,F.G.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Music Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Taylor, Wenzil, Building (added 1979 - - #79000951)

Main St. , Spillville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ten Mile Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000466)

Happy hollow Rd. over Ten Mile Cr. , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wheaton, R.D., Bridge Co.

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

Turkey River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000468)

Little Church Rd. over Turkey R. , Festina

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Upper Bluffton Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000458)

Ravine Rd. over Upper Iowa R. , Bluffton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

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

Washington Prairie Methodist Church (added 1980 - - #80001463)

SE of Decorah , Decorah

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum