National Register of Historical Places

Albright House (added 1978 - - #78001233)

Also known as Betsy Ross House

716--718 Ave. F , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000100)

902 Ave. H , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunham,J.M., Morse,C.F.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Beck, Chief Justice Joseph M., House (added 1988 - - #88001116)

630 Avenue E , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Beck,Joseph M.

Significant Year:

1883, 1873

Area of Significance:

Law, Philosophy

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Belknap, Gen. William Worth, House (added 1975 - - #75000694)

Also known as Belknap House

511 N. 3rd St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Belknap,Gen. William Worth

Significant Year:

1854

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Bridgeport Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000533)

Old Quarry Rd. , Denmark

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clinton Bridge and Iron Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cattermole Memorial Library (added 1984 - - #84001267)

614 7th St. , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sunderland,J. C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Curtis, Gen. Samuel R., House (added 1998 - - #98000384)

206 High St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Curtis, Samuel R.

Significant Year:

1866, 1849

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Denmark Congregational Church (added 1977 - - #77000534)

Also known as Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ

Academy Ave. and 4th St. , Denmark

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Turner,Reverend Asa,Jr.

Significant Year:

1864, 1863

Area of Significance:

Religion, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District (added 2005 - - #05001020)

2469 IA 2 , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Fort Madison Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001035)

IA 9 over Mississippi R. , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Santa Fe Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Road-Related

Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000852)

Centered on Ave. G, from near 6th St., to mid-900 Blk, inc. Ave. H from 7th to 9th , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

GEO. M. VERITY (added 1989 - - #89002459)

Also known as Towboat GEO. M. VERITY;ex S.S. THORPE

Keokuk River Museum, Victory Park , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Industry, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Harrison, E. H., House (added 1984 - - #84001270)

220 N. 4th St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gray,R. P., Moore,Frederick H.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Herschler, Christian and Katharina, House, Barn and Outbuildings Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000064)

Jct. of 6th and Green Sts. , Franklin

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hotel Iowa (added 1987 - - #87000022)

Also known as Pierce Building

401 Main St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Copper,Hugh L.

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Iowa State Penitentiary Cellhouses Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001663)

Also known as Cellhouse 18;Cellhouse 19;Cellhouse 20

Jct. of Avenue G and US 61 , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Liebbe,Henry Jackson, Liebbe,Henry Franz

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Irwin, John N. and Mary L. (Rankin), House (added 1999 - - #99001206)

633 Grand Ave. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Irwin, John N.

Significant Year:

1885

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Joy, C. R., House (added 1997 - - #96001587)

Also known as The Grand Anne Bed and Breakfast

816 Grand Ave. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, George F., & Company

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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:

Hotel

Keokuk Lock and Dam (added 1978 - - #78001234)

Also known as 04000179

At Mississippi River , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keokuk & Hamilton Water Power Co.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal,Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water-Related

Keokuk National Cemetery (added 1997 - - #97000528)

1701 J St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Meigs,Montgomery C.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Keokuk Union Depot (added 2002 - - #99000452)

200 Exchange St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Root, John Wellborn

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Restaurant

Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building (added 2004 - - #04001140)

Also known as Site number 56-01411 (Iowa State Inventory No.)

425 Blondeau St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ratcliffe, Harry A.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Lee County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000777)

701 Ave. F , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Lock and Dam No. 19 Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000179)

Also known as 78001234

525 N. Water St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cooper, Hugh L., Meigs, Montgomery

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Economics, Commerce, Military, Politics/Government, Social History, Engineering, Industry, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private,Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water-Related

McConn, Daniel, Barn (added 2000 - - #00000531)

2095 IA 61 , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

McGreer, John, Barn and Crib (added 2001 - - #01000859)

2056 150th Ave. , Donnellson

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Mechanic's Rock (added 1997 - - #97001543)

Also known as Mechanics Rock;Mechanic Rock

Approx. mi. S of Montrose, Mississippi mi. 374 , Montrose

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Miller, Justice Samuel Freeman, House (added 1972 - - #72000477)

Also known as Dr. Frank Brown Home

318 N. 5th St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Miller,Samuel Freeman

Significant Year:

1862, 1859

Area of Significance:

Law, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Moyce--Steffens House (added 1997 - - #97000394)

Also known as French Creek House

1615 Avenue H , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Steffens,Hermann, Moyce, John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Fort Madison Site (added 1973 - - #73000734)

Address Restricted , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State,Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Parking Lot, Road-Related

Primrose Mill (added 1983 - - #83000383)

Off IA 2 , Primrose

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (added 1986 - - #86000721)

Also known as Saint Barnabas Wedding Chapel

Chestnut St. , Montrose

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Sample, Hugh W. and Sarah, House (added 1995 - - #95001318)

205 N. Second St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Sample, Hugh W.

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Schlapp, George E., House (added 1982 - - #82002627)

639 Ave. C , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Schlapp,George E.

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sharon Cemetery Historic District (added 1991 - - #90002133)

Also known as Sharon Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Co. Rd. J40 about 3 mi. E of Van Buren Co. line , Farmington

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simonds,O.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Sheaffer, Craig and Virginia, House (added 1993 - - #93000329)

Also known as John and Marion Keenan House

10 High Point , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mayo and Mayo, Chicago

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Single Dwelling

Sheaffer, Walter A., House (added 2006 - - #06000858)

Also known as Abolt, Craig & Margaret, House

11 High Point , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Sheaffer, Walter A.

Significant Year:

1930

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Invention, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

St Mary of the Assumption Church (added 1980 - - #80001455)

1031 Ave. E , Fort Madison

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walch & Schmidt

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

St. John's Episcopal Church and Parish Hall (added 1989 - - #89000806)

4th and Concert , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Appleton,Daniel, Stephenson,H.M.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other, 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

St. Peter Church (added 1983 - - #83000384)

301 S. 9th St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Conradi,Joseph, Dillenburg,William John

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

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

The Park Place--Grand Avenue Residential District (added 2002 - - #02001020)

4th at Park Place and Orleans St. and N up Grand Ave. to Rand Park , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Byrne, Barry

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000796)

25 N. 7th St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell,M.E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Weber, Alois and Annie, House (added 2002 - - #02000375)

802 Orleans Ave. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Weess, Frank J., House (added 1978 - - #78001235)

224--226 Morgan St. , Keokuk

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

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:

Multiple Dwelling