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List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa
The List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Iowa.
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Iowa National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)There are 28 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Iowa.
- Key
| National Historic Landmark | |
| † | National Historic Landmark District |
| # | National Historical Park |
| § | National Historic Site |
| * | Delisted Landmark |
Current NHLs edit
| [1] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[2] | Location | County | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amana Colonies | June 23, 1965 (#66000336) | Middle Amana 41°47′59″N 91°55′15″W / 41.799722°N 91.920833°W | Iowa | Amana Villages community, historic and modern. | |
| 2 | Blood Run Site | May 22, 1970 (#70000246) | Granite, IA and Shindler, SD 43°28′N 96°35′W / 43.47°N 96.58°W | Lyon, IA and Lincoln, SD | An archaeological site, overlapping into South Dakota. | |
| 3 | Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site | October 16, 2012 (#12001018) | Glenwood 41°04′16″N 95°47′12″W / 41.071111°N 95.786667°W | Mills | A well-preserved Plains Indian lodge archaeological site; located in Pony Creek Park | |
| 4 | Grenville M. Dodge House | November 5, 1961 (#66000338) | Council Bluffs 41°15′18″N 95°50′53″W / 41.25513°N 95.84813°W | Pottawattamie | Home of Civil War General and Union Pacific Chief Engineer Grenville Dodge. | |
| 5 | Dubuque County Jail | May 28, 1987 (#72000473) | Dubuque 42°30′06″N 90°39′53″W / 42.50154°N 90.66470°W | Dubuque | Example of the uncommon Egyptian Revival architectural style. | |
| 6 | The Farm House | July 19, 1964 (#66000339) | Ames 42°01′41″N 93°38′32″W / 42.02807°N 93.64222°W | Story | Home of agriculturist and teacher Seagram A. Knapp and of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, now on Iowa State University campus. | |
| 7 | Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School | May 30, 1974 (#74000805) | Des Moines 41°31′36″N 93°36′55″W / 41.526606°N 93.615233°W 41°31′36″N 93°36′55″W / 41.526606°N 93.615233°W | Polk | Training site for black officers in World War I. | |
| 8 | George M. Verity (towboat) | December 20, 1989 (#89002459) | Keokuk 40°23′29″N 91°22′21″W / 40.39129°N 91.37250°W | Lee | One of three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States, this ship pioneered on upper Mississippi in a certain way, leading to large private industry. | |
| 9 | William P. Hepburn House | December 8, 1976 (#73000736) | Clarinda 40°44′30″N 95°02′31″W / 40.741667°N 95.041806°W | Page | Home of eleven-term Congressman William B. Hepburn. | |
| 10 | Reverend George B. Hitchcock House | February 17, 2006 (#77000500) | Lewis 41°18′12″N 95°06′12″W / 41.30325°N 95.103472°W | Cass | Used as a "station" on the Underground Railway. | |
| 11 | Herbert Hoover Birthplace | June 23, 1965 (#66000110) | West Branch 41°40′07″N 91°20′53″W / 41.668611°N 91.348056°W | Cedar | Two-room cottage birthplace of Herbert Hoover, 31st U.S. President. | |
| 12 | Indian Village Site (Witrock Area) | July 19, 1964 (#66000888) | Sutherland 42°58′50″N 95°25′22″W / 42.98055556°N 95.42277778°W | O'Brien | An archaeological site. | |
| 13 | Kimball Village Site | December 23, 2016 (#100000835) | Westfield | Plymouth | Late Prehistoric Plains Village site. | |
| 14 | Lone Star (towboat) | December 20, 1989 (#89002461) | LeClaire 41°35′54″N 90°20′33″W / 41.598303°N 90.342553°W | Scott | Oldest of the three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States. | |
| 15 | Merchants' National Bank | January 7, 1976 (#76000804) | Grinnell 41°44′32″N 92°43′33″W / 41.74229°N 92.72580°W | Poweshiek | Louis Sullivan-designed bank building on a corner in Grinnell. | |
| 16 | Julien Dubuque's Mines | November 4, 1993 (#88002662) | Dubuque 42°28′07″N 90°38′47″W / 42.468739°N 90.646311°W | Dubuque | Historic district including Julien Dubuque Monument and archaeological sites relating to early lead mining in area. | |
| 17 | Old Capitol | January 7, 1976 (#72000475) | Iowa City 41°39′34″N 91°32′08″W / 41.65943°N 91.53565°W | Johnson | It is one of the five-building Pentacrest, another NRHP. | |
| 18 | Phipps Site | July 19, 1964 (#66000335) | Cherokee | Cherokee | An archaeological site. | |
| 28 | Pottawattamie County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence | December 11, 2023 (#100009825) | Council Bluffs 41°16′35″N 95°50′39″W / 41.276389°N 95.844167°W | Pottawattamie | One of very few surviving rotary jails. | |
| 19 | Sergeant Floyd (towboat) | May 5, 1989 (#89001079) | Sioux City 42°29′28″N 96°25′07″W / 42.491175°N 96.418581°W | Woodbury | Another of just 3 steam-powered towboats surviving. | |
| 20 | Sergeant Floyd Monument | June 30, 1960 (#66000340) | Sioux City 42°27′38″N 96°22′39″W / 42.46068°N 96.37753°W | Woodbury | Monument to the only member of the 1805 Lewis and Clark Expedition who died during the trip. This is the first National Historic Landmark in the United States. | |
| 21 | Surf Ballroom | January 13, 2021 (#100006243) | Clear Lake 43°08′24″N 93°23′23″W / 43.139916°N 93.389633°W | Cerro Gordo | A Historic Rock and Roll Landmark where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson gave their last performances on February 2, 1959, as part of the "Winter Dance Party Tour." They died the following day in a plane crash known colloquially as "The Day the Music Died." | |
| 22 | Terrace Hill | July 31, 2003 (#03001036) | Des Moines 41°35′00″N 93°38′56″W / 41.583333°N 93.648889°W | Polk | Governor's mansion on hilltop in what is now downtown Des Moines. | |
| 23 | Toolesboro Mound Group | May 23, 1966 (#66000337) | Toolesboro 41°09′N 91°03′W / 41.15°N 91.05°W | Louisa | Mound site. | |
| 24 | Van Allen and Company Department Store | January 7, 1976 (#76000753) | Clinton 41°50′28″N 90°11′18″W / 41.84121°N 90.18822°W | Clinton | A Louis Sullivan-designed 4 story building, now apartments over commercial space. | |
| 25 | James B. Weaver House | May 15, 1975 (#75000680) | Bloomfield 40°45′19″N 92°24′45″W / 40.755333°N 92.412611°W | Davis | Home of Congressman and presidential candidate James Weaver. | |
| 26 | William M. Black (dredge) | April 27, 1992 (#82002618) | Dubuque 42°29′43″N 90°39′44″W / 42.495410°N 90.662156°W | Dubuque | Sidewheel dredge operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers. | |
| 27 | Woodbury County Courthouse | June 19, 1996 (#73000744) | Sioux City 42°29′50″N 96°24′20″W / 42.497158°N 96.405525°W | Woodbury | One of finest Prairie School buildings in the United States. |
Former Iowa NHLs edit
- President (steamboat) formerly in Davenport, Iowa, relocated to Mississippi and thence to Alton, Illinois
National Park Service areas in Iowa edit
- Effigy Mounds National Monument
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (also an NHL, listed above)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
External links edit
- "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--Iowa (24)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service