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

Bedford Commercial Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001032)

200-500 blks. Main St., 500-600 blks, Court, 500 blk. Central , Bedford

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Recreation And Culture,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall

Bedford House (added 1977 - - #77000560)

Also known as Hotel Garland

306 Main St. , Bedford

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Steele,Charles,et al.

Significant Year:

1877, 1910, 1857

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Bedford Oil Company Station (added 1999 - - #99000831)

Also known as Conoco Station Building

601 Madison , Bedford

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greenlee, R.F.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Other, Work In Progress

Bedford Public Library (added 1983 - - #83000405)

Jefferson St. , Bedford

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetherell & Gage

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, 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

Lenox Hotel (added 2002 - - #02001538)

Also known as White Way Cafe

114 S. Main St. , Lenox

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Lenox Round Barn (added 1999 - - #99000490)

Also known as Taylor County Round Barn

1001 Pollock Blvd. , Bedford

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Taylor County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000271)

Court Ave. , Bedford

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chaffie,Allen H., Ellis,E.M.

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