National Register of Historic Places listings in Poweshiek County, Iowa

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Poweshiek County, Iowa.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.^[1]

There are 25 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including one National Historic Landmark.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.^[2]

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Current listings

^[3]	Name on the Register^[4]	Image	Date listed^[5]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Bowers and McDonald Office Building	Bowers and McDonald Office Building	December 20, 1990 (#90001849)	816 Commercial St. 41°44′33″N 92°43′29″W / 41.7425°N 92.724722°W / 41.7425; -92.724722 (Bowers and McDonald Office Building)	Grinnell
2	Brooklyn Hotel	Brooklyn Hotel	October 1, 1979 (#79000933)	154 Front St. 41°43′42″N 92°26′51″W / 41.728333°N 92.4475°W / 41.728333; -92.4475 (Brooklyn Hotel)	Brooklyn
3	Brooklyn Opera House–Broadway Theatre	Brooklyn Opera House–Broadway Theatre	May 17, 2021 (#100006522)	115 Jackson St. 41°43′44″N 92°26′42″W / 41.729020°N 92.445091°W / 41.729020; -92.445091 (Brooklyn Opera House–Broadway Theatre)	Brooklyn	Footlights in Farm Country: Iowa Opera Houses MPS
4	Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station	Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station	December 12, 1976 (#76000805)	Park and State Sts. 41°44′36″N 92°43′20″W / 41.743333°N 92.722222°W / 41.743333; -92.722222 (Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station)	Grinnell
5	Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building	Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building	March 13, 2013 (#13000069)	821 5th Ave. 41°44′42″N 92°43′29″W / 41.744933°N 92.724699°W / 41.744933; -92.724699 (Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building)	Grinnell
6	Goodnow Hall	Goodnow Hall	April 26, 1979 (#79000934)	Grinnell College campus 41°44′49″N 92°43′19″W / 41.746944°N 92.721944°W / 41.746944; -92.721944 (Goodnow Hall)	Grinnell
7	Grinnell Herald Building	Grinnell Herald Building	January 17, 1991 (#90002131)	813 5th Ave. 41°44′41″N 92°43′29″W / 41.744722°N 92.724722°W / 41.744722; -92.724722 (Grinnell Herald Building)	Grinnell	See Grinnell Herald-Register
8	Grinnell Historic Commercial District	Grinnell Historic Commercial District	April 9, 1991 (#91000384)	Roughly bounded by Main, Broad, and Commercial Sts. and 5th Ave. 41°44′37″N 92°43′30″W / 41.743611°N 92.725°W / 41.743611; -92.725 (Grinnell Historic Commercial District)	Grinnell
9	Levi P. Grinnell House	Levi P. Grinnell House	October 1, 1979 (#79000935)	1002 Park St. 41°44′42″N 92°43′33″W / 41.745°N 92.725833°W / 41.745; -92.725833 (Levi P. Grinnell House)	Grinnell
10	Interior Telephone Company Building	Interior Telephone Company Building	December 20, 1990 (#90001850)	815 5th Ave. 41°44′42″N 92°43′29″W / 41.745°N 92.724722°W / 41.745; -92.724722 (Interior Telephone Company Building)	Grinnell
11	Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery	Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery	September 16, 2009 (#09000715)	3386 V18 Rd. 41°48′22″N 92°26′35″W / 41.806214°N 92.44305°W / 41.806214; -92.44305 (Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery)	Brooklyn
12	William Manatt House	William Manatt House	October 30, 1997 (#97001288)	304 Jackson St. 41°43′50″N 92°26′44″W / 41.730556°N 92.445556°W / 41.730556; -92.445556 (William Manatt House)	Brooklyn
13	E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson) Marsh House	E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson) Marsh House	April 15, 1999 (#99000454)	833 East St. 41°44′17″N 92°43′27″W / 41.738056°N 92.724167°W / 41.738056; -92.724167 (E.A. and Rebecca (Johnson) Marsh House)	Grinnell
14	Mears Hall	Mears Hall	April 26, 1979 (#79000936)	Grinnell College campus 41°44′49″N 92°43′07″W / 41.746944°N 92.718611°W / 41.746944; -92.718611 (Mears Hall)	Grinnell
15	Merchants' National Bank	Merchants' National Bank	January 7, 1976 (#76000804)	Northwestern corner of 4th Ave. and Broad St. 41°44′39″N 92°43′33″W / 41.744167°N 92.725833°W / 41.744167; -92.725833 (Merchants' National Bank)	Grinnell
16	Montezuma Downtown Historic District	Montezuma Downtown Historic District	May 30, 2012 (#12000131)	Roughly along 3rd, 4th, Main & Liberty Sts. around courthouse square 41°35′06″N 92°31′27″W / 41.584907°N 92.524272°W / 41.584907; -92.524272 (Montezuma Downtown Historic District)	Montezuma	part of the Iowa's Main Street Commercial Architecture Multiple Property Submission
17	New Carroll House Hotel	Upload image	October 1, 1979 (#79000938)	E. Main and 5th Sts. 41°35′00″N 92°31′21″W / 41.583333°N 92.5225°W / 41.583333; -92.5225 (New Carroll House Hotel)	Montezuma
18	North Grinnell Historic District	North Grinnell Historic District	December 10, 2008 (#08001164)	Park to W. 6th Ave. to 11th Ave. 41°44′59″N 92°43′21″W / 41.749808°N 92.722533°W / 41.749808; -92.722533 (North Grinnell Historic District)	Grinnell
19	Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station	Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station	March 13, 2013 (#13000070)	831 West St. 41°44′32″N 92°43′39″W / 41.742339°N 92.727381°W / 41.742339; -92.727381 (Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station)	Grinnell
20	Poweshiek County Courthouse	Poweshiek County Courthouse	July 2, 1981 (#81000266)	302 E. Main St. 41°35′07″N 92°31′30″W / 41.58537°N 92.52487°W / 41.58537; -92.52487 (Poweshiek County Courthouse)	Montezuma
21	P.P. Raymond House	P.P. Raymond House	April 24, 1985 (#85000873)	4th St. 41°42′30″N 92°33′22″W / 41.708333°N 92.556111°W / 41.708333; -92.556111 (P.P. Raymond House)	Malcom
22	B.J. Ricker House	B.J. Ricker House	December 25, 1979 (#79000937)	1510 Broad St. 41°45′05″N 92°43′33″W / 41.751389°N 92.725833°W / 41.751389; -92.725833 (B.J. Ricker House)	Grinnell
23	Spaulding Manufacturing Company	Spaulding Manufacturing Company	December 21, 1978 (#78001257)	500-610 4th Ave., 827-829 Spring St. 41°44′36″N 92°43′33″W / 41.743333°N 92.725833°W / 41.743333; -92.725833 (Spaulding Manufacturing Company)	Grinnell
24	Charles H. Spencer House	Charles H. Spencer House	January 25, 1980 (#80001458)	611 6th Ave. 41°44′52″N 92°43′50″W / 41.747778°N 92.730556°W / 41.747778; -92.730556 (Charles H. Spencer House)	Grinnell
25	Stewart Library	Stewart Library	November 21, 1976 (#76000806)	926 Broad St. 41°44′42″N 92°43′24″W / 41.745°N 92.723333°W / 41.745; -92.723333 (Stewart Library)	Grinnell

Former listings

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	McDowell Bridge	McDowell Bridge	May 15, 1998 (#98000488)	May 10, 2012	River Rd. over the North Skunk River 41°31′14″N 92°40′32″W / 41.520556°N 92.675556°W / 41.520556; -92.675556 (McDowell Bridge)	Montezuma	Part of the Highway Bridges of Iowa Multiple Property Submission. Washed out by flooding in July, 2010.^[6] Moved to the Auburn Heights Preserve in Yorklyn, Delaware.^[7]

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 5, 2024.
^ a b 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.
^ "A passion for place". The Des Moines Register. August 22, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Former Iowa Bowstring Arch Bridge Restored and Reerected in Delaware". Bridgehunter's Chronicles. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

[1] 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.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] 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.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.

[refnums-5] 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.

[6] "A passion for place". The Des Moines Register. August 22, 2010. p. 1. Retrieved June 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Former Iowa Bowstring Arch Bridge Restored and Reerected in Delaware". Bridgehunter's Chronicles. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

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County seat: Montezuma
Cities	Barnes City Brooklyn Deep River Grinnell Guernsey Hartwick Malcom Montezuma Victor‡	Map of Iowa highlighting Poweshiek County
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Unincorporated communities	Carnforth Searsboro Tilton‡
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Poweshiek County, Iowa

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