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

Alden Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000517)

Main St. over Iowa R. , Alden

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weldon Brothers, 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

Alden Public Library (added 1981 - - #81000241)

1012 Water St. , Alden

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000363)

520 Rocksylvania Ave. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Coal Bank Hill Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000527)

Near Co. Rd. VV over Iowa R. , Eldora City

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works, Iowa State Highway Commission

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Edgewood School of Domestic Arts (added 1979 - - #79000897)

Also known as Edgewood Community Center

719 River St. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Simplot,Eva Harrington

Significant Year:

1909

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Multiple Dwelling

Eldora Downtown Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000297)

Approximately ten blocks in downtown Eldora around the courthouse square , Eldora

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Allen, Truman Dudley

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private,Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Education,Health Care,Recreation And Culture,Religion,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hospital, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Theater

Eldora Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000364)

1219 14th Ave. , Eldora

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patton & Miller

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

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

Ellsworth--Jones Building (added 1993 - - #93000959)

511 Washington Ave. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Ellsworth, Eugene S.

Significant Year:

1902

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Estes Park Band Shell (added 1993 - - #93000960)

Estes Park , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Klippel, L.L.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility

First Congregational Church (added 1996 - - #96001372)

Also known as United Church of Christ

1209 12th St. , Eldora

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atkinson, John F., Dunham, C.A.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

First National Bank (added 1993 - - #93000958)

Also known as Iowa Falls State Bank

601 Washington Ave. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lytle Co., The

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Folkert Mound Group (added 2009 - - #09000126)

Also known as 13HA30

Address Restricted , Steamboat Rock

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Religion, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary,Recreation And Culture,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Conservation Area, Graves/Burials, Monument/Marker, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Hardin County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000242)

Edgington Ave. , Eldora

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atkinson,J.F., Allen,T.D.

Architectural Style:

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

Hardin County Home Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000275)

Also known as Hardin County Poor Farm; Hardin County Farm

28483 Cty. Rd.D41 , Eldora

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Health/Medicine, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Honey Creek Friends' Meetinghouse (added 1980 - - #80001452)

SW of New Providence , New Providence

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moon,Ernie

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Illinois Central Combination Depot--Ackley (added 1990 - - #90001303)

Also known as Ackley Depot

N. of Railroad St., between State and Mitchell Sts. , Ackley

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coomer & Small Construction Co., Schott,J.H.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Iowa Falls Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000516)

US 65 over Iowa R. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weldon Brothers Constuction 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

Iowa Falls Union Depot (added 1990 - - #90001305)

Also known as Iowa Falls Depot;Illinois Central Passenger Depot--Iowa Fall

E. Rocksylvania Ave. and Depot St. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Illinois Central Railroad

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

McClanahan Block (added 1993 - - #93000956)

613 Washington Ave. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Metropolitan Opera House (added 1975 - - #75000690)

Also known as Met Theatre

515 Washington St. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

O'Meyer & Thori

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Theater

Mills Tower Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001304)

E. Rocksylvania Ave. 1/3 mi. E of Freight House , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Illinois Central Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

New Providence School Gymnasium (added 1996 - - #96000698)

Also known as New Providence Roadhouse

106 N. Main St. , New Providence

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lovejoy, J.E. Construction, Co., Keffer-Jones Architects

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Princess--Sweet Shop (added 1993 - - #93000957)

607 Washington Ave. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sprague, J.J., Klippel, L.L.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

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

River Street Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000526)

River St. over Iowa R. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weldon Brothers, Marsh Eng. Co.

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

Sentinel Block (added 1993 - - #93000962)

702 Washington Ave. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Slayton Farms--Round Barn (added 1999 - - #99000739)

20478 135th St. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Matthew's by the Bridge Episcopal Church (added 1993 - - #93000961)

Jct. of Oak and Railroad Sts. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Layton, Robert

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Steamboat Rock Consolidated Schools Building (added 2004 - - #04000243)

Also known as Steamboat Rock Community School

306 W. Market St. , Steamboat Rock

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reimer, Harry, Ralston, Glen

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Music Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Sport Facility, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

US Post Office--Iowa Falls (added 1994 - - #93000955)

Also known as Federal Building

401 Main St. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thayer & Thayer, Wenderoth, Oscar

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage (added 2002 - - #01001486)

Union Cemetery , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peddicord, W.L.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

W. R. C. Hall (added 1993 - - #93000963)

Also known as American Legion Hall

710 Washington Ave. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Washington Avenue Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000518)

US 20 over Iowa R. , Iowa Falls

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weldon Brothers, 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