List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa

Iowa National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)

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.

There are 29 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Iowa.

Key

National Historic Landmark
† National Historic Landmark District
# National Historic Site, National Historical Park, National Memorial, or National Monument
* Delisted Landmark


Current NHLs

[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 / 41.799722; -91.920833 (Amana Colonies) 		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 / 43.47; -96.58 (Blood Run Site) 		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 / 41.071111; -95.786667 (Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site) 		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 / 41.25513; -95.84813 (Grenville M. Dodge House) 		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 / 42.50154; -90.66470 (Dubuque County Jail) 		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 / 42.02807; -93.64222 (The Farm House) 		Story Home of agriculturist Seaman A. Knapp and of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James "Tama Jim" Wilson, oldest building 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 / 41.526606; -93.615233 (Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School)
41°31′36″N 93°36′55″W / 41.526606°N 93.615233°W / 41.526606; -93.615233 (Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School) 		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 / 40.39129; -91.37250 (George M. Verity (towboat)) 		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 / 40.741667; -95.041806 (William P. Hepburn House) 		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 / 41.30325; -95.103472 (Reverend George B. Hitchcock House) 		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 / 41.668611; -91.348056 (Herbert Hoover Birthplace) 		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 / 42.98055556; -95.42277778 (Indian Village Site (Witrock Area)) 		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 / 41.598303; -90.342553 (Lone Star (towboat)) 		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 / 41.74229; -92.72580 (Merchants' National Bank) 		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 / 42.468739; -90.646311 (Julien Dubuque's Mines) 		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 / 41.65943; -91.53565 (Old Capitol) 		Johnson It is one of the five-building Pentacrest, another NRHP.
18 Phipps Site July 19, 1964
(#66000335) 		Cherokee
 Cherokee An archaeological site.
19 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 / 41.276389; -95.844167 (Pottawattamie County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence) 		Pottawattamie One of very few surviving rotary jails.
20 Reeve REA Power Generating Plant December 13, 2024
(#100011381) 		Rural Route 1 southwest of Hampton
42°41′14″N 93°13′58″W / 42.687222°N 93.232778°W / 42.687222; -93.232778 (Reeve REA Power Generating Plant) 		Franklin The first power plant west of the Mississippi River to generate electricity for rural areas.
21 Sergeant Floyd (towboat) May 5, 1989
(#89001079) 		Sioux City
42°29′28″N 96°25′07″W / 42.491175°N 96.418581°W / 42.491175; -96.418581 (Sergeant Floyd (towboat)) 		Woodbury Another of just 3 steam-powered towboats surviving.
22 Sergeant Floyd Monument June 30, 1960
(#66000340) 		Sioux City
42°27′38″N 96°22′39″W / 42.46068°N 96.37753°W / 42.46068; -96.37753 (Sergeant Floyd Monument) 		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.
23 Surf Ballroom January 13, 2021
(#100006243) 		Clear Lake
43°08′24″N 93°23′23″W / 43.139916°N 93.389633°W / 43.139916; -93.389633 (Surf Ballroom) 		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."
24 Terrace Hill July 31, 2003
(#03001036) 		Des Moines
41°35′00″N 93°38′56″W / 41.583333°N 93.648889°W / 41.583333; -93.648889 (Terrace Hill) 		Polk Governor's mansion on hilltop in what is now downtown Des Moines.
25 Toolesboro Mound Group May 23, 1966
(#66000337) 		Toolesboro
41°09′N 91°03′W / 41.15°N 91.05°W / 41.15; -91.05 (Toolesboro Mound Group) 		Louisa Mound site.
26 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 / 41.84121; -90.18822 (Van Allen and Company Department Store) 		Clinton A Louis Sullivan-designed 4 story building, now apartments over commercial space.
27 James B. Weaver House May 15, 1975
(#75000680) 		Bloomfield
40°45′19″N 92°24′45″W / 40.755333°N 92.412611°W / 40.755333; -92.412611 (James B. Weaver House) 		Davis Home of Congressman and presidential candidate James Weaver.
28 William M. Black (dredge) April 27, 1992
(#82002618) 		Dubuque
42°29′43″N 90°39′44″W / 42.495410°N 90.662156°W / 42.495410; -90.662156 (William M. Black (dredge)) 		Dubuque Sidewheel dredge operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers.
29 Woodbury County Courthouse June 19, 1996
(#73000744) 		Sioux City
42°29′50″N 96°24′20″W / 42.497158°N 96.405525°W / 42.497158; -96.405525 (Woodbury County Courthouse) 		Woodbury One of finest Prairie School buildings in the United States.

Former Iowa NHLs

National Park Service areas in Iowa

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ The eight- or nine-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.
  • "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--Iowa (24)" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  • National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
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