National Register of Historic Places - Iowa (IA), Mills County

Mills County Iowa has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site, Glenwood Archeological District, West Oak Forest Earthlodge Site, Glenwood Archeological District and Nishnabotna River Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American, Glenwood Culture, Central Plains Tradition and Nebraska Phase dating back to 12999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Mills County places including Iowa State Highway Commission, Omaha Structural Steel Works and McCormack Construct Inland Steel Co. Prominent architectural styles found in Mills Country are .

Glenwood Archeological District (added 2013 - - #13000296)

Address Restricted, Glenwood

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Native American, Community Planning And Development, Economics

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 11000-12999 BC

Nishnabotna River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000496)

Co. Rd. M16 over Nishnabotna R. , Henderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Inland Steel Co, McCormack Construct, 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

More Information:

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Plattsmouth Bridge (added 1993 - - #92000755)

Also known as NEHBS No. CC00-215

US 34 over the Missouri R. , Pacific Junction

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Omaha Structural Steel Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Pony Creek Park (added 1971 - - #71000299)

N of Glenwood , Glenwood

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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West Oak Forest Earthlodge Site (added 2010 - - #10000342)

Also known as Site 13ML652, 13ML652

Rural (235 yrds W of 202nd St & 635 rds N of Forest Ave) , Glenwood

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Prehistoric, Native American, Community Planning And Development

Cultural Affiliation:

Glenwood Culture, Central Plains Tradition, Nebraska Phase

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage, Trade (Archeology)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation, Park