IOWA - Wapello County

B'nai Jacob Synagogue (added 2004 - Building - #04000815) 529 E. Main, Ottumwa Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Kerns, George M., Chrisman, L.T., and Co. Architectural Style: Renaissance Area of Significance: Social History, European, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Benson Block (added 1985 - Building - #85000009) Also known as Potter Block 109--112 N. Market, Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store, Theater, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Benson Building (added 1995 - Building - #95000969) Also known as Union Bus Depot 214 E. Second St., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Tudor Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Sport Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Big 4 Fair Art Hall (added 1995 - Building - #95000621) Also known as Hollenbeck Hall Water St., at Wapello County Regional Fair Grounds, Eldon Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Fair Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Fair Chief Wapello's Memorial Park ** (added 1975 - Site - #75000700) Also known as Chief Wapello's Gravesite;Site of Sac and Fox Indian Agency SE of Agency off U.S. 34, Agency Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Chief Wapello,et al. Significant Year: 1839, 1842, 1838 Area of Significance: Native American, Historic - Aboriginal Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary, Government, Other Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Government Office Current Function: Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Museum, Park, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) Court Hill Historic District (added 1998 - District - #97001605) 111 E. Court and 407-1004 N. Court Sts., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Clark, Edward, Kerns, George Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Industry, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Dahlonega School #1 (added 2000 - Building - #00000934) Cty. Rd. H25, 2 mi. NE of Ottumwa, Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Kerns, George M., Quinn, John F. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Education, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Dibble House ** (added 1974 - Building - #74002291) Also known as American Gothic House;House used as model in Grant Wood's pa Burton and Gothic Sts., Eldon Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Gothic Area of Significance: Architecture, Art Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Eldon Carnegie Library (added 1983 - Building - #83004727) IA 16, Eldon Owner: Local Gov't Eldon Carnegie Public Library (added 1996 - Building - #96000604) 608 W. Elm St., Eldon Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Guthrie and Holst, Wetherell and Gage Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Education Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: Library Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library Fifth Street Bluff Historic District (added 1998 - District - #97001606) Roughly bounded by Jefferson, E. Sixth, Washington, and Fourth Sts., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Hammett, Edward Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling First National Bank (added 1995 - Building - #95000970) 131 E. Main St., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Blackhawk Construction Co., Stoddard, H. H. Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Foster/Bell House (added 1983 - Building - #83000407) 205 E. 5th St., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Foster,Thomas, Koch,Ernest Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Other, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Jay Funeral Home (added 1995 - Building - #95000971) 220 North Ct., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Ottumwa Mill & Construction, Eaton, Archie Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Mortuary Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Mortuary Jefferson Street Viaduct ** (added 1998 - Structure - #98000475) Jefferson St. over Des Moines R., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co., Iowa State Highway Commission Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Mars Hill (added 1974 - Building - #74000814) Also known as Mars Hill Church & Cemetery SE of Ottumwa, Ottumwa Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Current Function: Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Ceremonial Site, Museum McHaffey Opera House (added 1995 - Building - #95001317) 414 Elm St., Eldon Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store, Theater Current Function: Work In Progress Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District (added 1995 - District - #95000968) 1302 North Ct., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Kerns, George M., Link, T. C. Architectural Style: Gothic, Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery Current Function: Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery Ottumwa High School (added 2002 - Building - #02001245) 501 East Second, Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Croft & Boerner Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: School Ottumwa Public Library (added 1984 - Building - #84001605) 129 N. Court St., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith & Gutterson Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: Library Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library St. Mary's of the Visitation Church and Rectory (added 1999 - Building - #99000314) Also known as St. Mary's Church 103 E. Fourth St., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: McGough Bros., Krajewski, C.I. Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure U.S. Post Office ** (added 1976 - Building - #76000810) Also known as Ottumwa Municipal Building Court and 4th Sts., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Taylor,James Knox Architectural Style: Renaissance Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Post Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Government Office Vogel Place Historic District (added 1995 - District - #95000967) Roughly bounded by Ottumwa Country Club, Court St., Ottumwa Cemetery and former St. Joseph Hospital, Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Kerns, George M. Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Hospital, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Health Care Current Sub-function: Hospital, Single Dwelling Wapello County Courthouse (added 1981 - Building - #81000272) Court St., Ottumwa Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Stanfford,C., Foster & Liebbe Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse

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