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Iowa - Hancock County
Hancock County Iowa has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pilot Knob State Park, Amphitheater (Area 4), Pilot Knob State Park, Observation Tower (Area 2), Pilot Knob State Park, Picnic Shelter (Area 3), Pilot Knob State Park, Portals (Area 5a) and Pilot Knob State Park, Trail Area (Area 6a--6c).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including Ames Central Design Office, Ames Central Design Office, Henry E. Waldron, F.W. Kinney and Gross Construction. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Art Deco, Queen Anne and Stick/Eastlake.

Avery Theater, The (added 2008 - - #08001043)
Also known as Erickson's Drug Store, Iowa State Inventory Form#41-00095
495 State St. , Garner
Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Waldron, Henry E.
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Hancock County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000240)
State St. , Garner
Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gross Construction, Kinney,F.W.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
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
More Information:
archives document
Pilot Knob State Park, Amphitheater (Area 4) (added 1990 - - #90001688)
Also known as Forest City State Park;Pilot Mound State Park
S of jct. of IA 9 and IA 332 , Forest City
Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Central Design Office,Ames
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Pilot Knob State Park, Observation Tower (Area 2) (added 1990 - - #90001686)
Also known as Forest City State Park;Pilot Mound State Park
S of jct. of IA 9 and IA 332 , Forest City
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Central Design Office,Ames
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Pilot Knob State Park, Picnic Shelter (Area 3) (added 1990 - - #90001687)
Also known as Forest City State Park;Pilot Mound Park
S of Jct. of IA 9 and IA 332 , Forest City
McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Central Design Office,Ames
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Pilot Knob State Park, Portals (Area 5a) (added 1990 - - #90001689)
Also known as Forest City State Park;Pilot Mound State Park
S of jct. of IA 9 and IA 332 , Forest City
Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Central Design Office,Ames
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Pilot Knob State Park, Trail Area (Area 6a--6c) (added 1990 - - #90001690)
Also known as Forest City State Park;Pilot Mound State Park
S of jct. of IA 9 and IA 332 , Forest City
Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Central Design Office,Ames
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Pilot Knob State Park: Portals in Area 5b (added 1995 - - #95000362)
Also known as Area 5b;Forest City State Park;Pilot Mound State Park
Off IA 9 SE of Forest City,y Pilot Knob State Park , Forest City
Greatanger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Central Design Office, Ames
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Stubbins, George E., House (added 1999 - - #99000453)
Also known as Reibsamen--Weiland, House
248 1st Ave. SW , Britt
Ice trice s, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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