National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Iowa
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Iowa.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.[1]
There are 201 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Des Moines is the location of 186 of these properties and districts, including the 2 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the remaining 15 properties and districts are listed here.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.[2]
Current listings
Des Moines
Outside Des Moines
[3] | Name on the Register[4] | Image | Date listed[5] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Richard L. and Verda M. Alleman Farm Historic District | May 1, 2015 (#15000192) |
2701 NW. 158th Ave. 41°50′59″N 93°39′15″W / 41.8496°N 93.6541°W / 41.8496; -93.6541 (Richard L. and Verda M. Alleman Farm Historic District) | Slater vicinity | ||
2 | Big Creek Schoolhouse | August 11, 2004 (#04000816) |
112 3rd St. 41°46′14″N 93°42′51″W / 41.770556°N 93.714167°W / 41.770556; -93.714167 (Big Creek Schoolhouse) | Polk City | ||
3 | Camp Dodge Pool District | February 17, 1995 (#95000098) |
Buildings A22-A24 at Camp Dodge 41°42′12″N 93°42′34″W / 41.703333°N 93.709444°W / 41.703333; -93.709444 (Camp Dodge Pool District) | Johnston | ||
4 | Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn | November 30, 1973 (#73000737) |
2600 111th St. 41°37′18″N 93°46′33″W / 41.621667°N 93.775833°W / 41.621667; -93.775833 (Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn) | Urbandale | ||
5 | Herrold Bridge | May 15, 1998 (#98000490) |
NW. 88th Ave. over Beaver Creek 41°43′19″N 93°44′59″W / 41.721944°N 93.749722°W / 41.721944; -93.749722 (Herrold Bridge) | Herrold | ||
6 | I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows) Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604 | November 8, 2017 (#100001793) |
216-218 5th St. 41°34′18″N 93°42′32″W / 41.571787°N 93.708841°W / 41.571787; -93.708841 (I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows) Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604) | West Des Moines | ||
7 | Jordan House | December 10, 1973 (#73000738) |
2251 Fuller Rd. 41°33′36″N 93°44′05″W / 41.56°N 93.734722°W / 41.56; -93.734722 (Jordan House) | West Des Moines | ||
8 | Lustron House #02437 | June 9, 2020 (#100005272) |
1440 63rd St. 41°36′19″N 93°42′15″W / 41.605377°N 93.704073°W / 41.605377; -93.704073 (Lustron House #02437) | Windsor Heights | ||
9 | Olmsted Family Farmhouse | August 6, 2019 (#100004230) |
4010 70th St. 41°38′00″N 93°42′44″W / 41.6334°N 93.7122°W / 41.6334; -93.7122 (Olmsted Family Farmhouse) | Urbandale | Now houses the local historical society. | |
10 | Paul J. and Ida Trier House | November 9, 1988 (#88002148) |
6880 N.W. Beaver Dr. 41°41′10″N 93°41′21″W / 41.686111°N 93.689167°W / 41.686111; -93.689167 (Paul J. and Ida Trier House) | Johnston | ||
11 | Universalist Church | September 6, 2005 (#05000253) |
420 4th St. 41°40′16″N 93°21′41″W / 41.671111°N 93.361389°W / 41.671111; -93.361389 (Universalist Church) | Mitchellville | ||
12 | Val-Air Ballroom | October 26, 2022 (#100008304) |
301 Ashworth Rd. 41°35′07″N 93°42′23″W / 41.585337°N 93.706507°W / 41.585337; -93.706507 (Val-Air Ballroom) | West Des Moines | ||
13 | Valley Auto Co.-Morgan Auto Co. Garage | May 14, 2021 (#100006523) |
333 5th St. 41°34′26″N 93°42′31″W / 41.573755°N 93.708480°W / 41.573755; -93.708480 (Valley Auto Co.-Morgan Auto Co. Garage) | West Des Moines | ||
14 | Valley Junction Commercial Historic District | October 11, 2017 (#100001739) |
100-318 5th St. (even side 300 only) & cross streets 41°34′17″N 93°42′32″W / 41.571330°N 93.708850°W / 41.571330; -93.708850 (Valley Junction Commercial Historic District) | West Des Moines | ||
15 | Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House | February 17, 1983 (#83000400) |
137 5th St. 41°34′15″N 93°42′29″W / 41.570833°N 93.708056°W / 41.570833; -93.708056 (Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House) | West Des Moines | Built in 1905. |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa
- Listings in neighboring counties: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story, Warren
References
- ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
- ^ 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.