National Register of Historic Places listings in Audubon County, Iowa

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Location of Audubon County in Iowa

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

Contents

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Audubon 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 15 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.


    This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 4, 2022. [2]

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Current listings

[3] Name on the Register [4] ImageDate listed [5] Location City or townDescription
1 Audubon County Court House
Audubon County Court House Audubon County IA Courthouse.jpg
Audubon County Court House
August 28, 2003
(#03000826)
318 Leroy St.
41°43′18″N94°55′47″W / 41.721530°N 94.929594°W / 41.721530; -94.929594 (Audubon County Court House)
Audubon The Audubon County Court House designed by Keffer and Jones of Des Moines in the PWA Moderne style in 1939, is significant as one of ten county courthouses built in Iowa during the New Deal Era as part of the federal Public Works Administration. [6]
2 Audubon County Courthouse
Audubon County Courthouse Former Audubon County Courthouse Exira, Iowa.jpg
Audubon County Courthouse
July 26, 1977
(#77000493)
Washington and Kilworth Sts.
41°35′29″N94°52′30″W / 41.591389°N 94.875°W / 41.591389; -94.875 (Audubon County Courthouse)
Exira Served as the Audubon County Courthouse from 1874 to 1879, and is the first building erected in the county specifically for use as a county government facility. In 1887, Knights of Pythias Lodge took over the rent, and rented the lower floor to travelling musical and theater troupes, and later to entrepreneurs who showed silent movies. Community plays and dances were also held here. [7]
3 Audubon County Home Historic District
Audubon County Home Historic District Audubon Coumty Home Historic District.jpg
Audubon County Home Historic District
March 17, 2015
(#15000080)
1891 215th St.
41°41′44″N94°55′21″W / 41.695681°N 94.922570°W / 41.695681; -94.922570 (Audubon County Home Historic District)
Audubon
4 Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building October 3, 1991
(#91001460)
Main St.
41°37′42″N95°04′21″W / 41.628333°N 95.0725°W / 41.628333; -95.0725 (Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building)
Kimballton 1913 commercial building, built by Danish immigrant settlers. [8]
5 Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church October 3, 1991
(#91001457)
1.5 miles north of Iowa Highway 44 and 1 mile east of Iowa Highway 68
41°39′08″N95°03′11″W / 41.652222°N 95.053056°W / 41.652222; -95.053056 (Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church)
Kimballton 1898 church significant for its association with an important United Church congregation following the split in the Danish Lutheran Church in 1894. [9]
6 John D. Bush House
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John D. Bush House
October 3, 1991
(#91001461)
219 N. Kilworth
41°35′39″N94°52′32″W / 41.594167°N 94.875556°W / 41.594167; -94.875556 (John D. Bush House)
Exira 1873 Gabled-ell house built by Danish immigrant carpenter Jens Uriah Hansen, who was the first Dane to settle in the county. [10]
7 Andrew P. Hansen Farmstead October 3, 1991
(#91001458)
Between Iowa Highway 44 and County Road P58 on Little Elkhorn Creek
41°36′01″N94°59′06″W / 41.600278°N 94.985°W / 41.600278; -94.985 (Andrew P. Hansen Farmstead)
Brayton 1894 farmstead including a hipped foursquare house built by Danish immigrants [11]
8 Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church.jpg
Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church
October 3, 1991
(#91001462)
Eastern side of W. 2nd St.
41°37′46″N95°04′28″W / 41.629375°N 95.074514°W / 41.629375; -95.074514 (Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church)
Kimballton Gothic and Queen Anne styled church built by Danish immigrants significant for its association with the Grundtvigian synod of the Danish Lutheran Church following the historic split within the church in 1894. [12]
9 Hans J. Jorgensen Barn
Hans J. Jorgensen Barn Hans J. Jorgensen Barn.jpg
Hans J. Jorgensen Barn
October 3, 1991
(#91001452)
Junction of Iowa Highway 44 and Main St.
41°37′55″N95°04′25″W / 41.631944°N 95.073611°W / 41.631944; -95.073611 (Hans J. Jorgensen Barn)
Kimballton Square hipped barn with a distinctive pyramidal roofs built by Danish Immigrant settler Hans J. Jorgesen, an instrumental person in the growth of the community of Kimballton. [13]
10 Kimballton Commercial District
Kimballton Commercial District 120 Main St. New Century Art Guild.jpg
Kimballton Commercial District
August 18, 1995
(#95001016)
Junction of Alfred and Main Sts.
41°37′44″N95°04′22″W / 41.628889°N 95.072778°W / 41.628889; -95.072778 (Kimballton Commercial District)
Kimballton 1889-1940 commercial buildings, significant for their influence of the Danish immigrant and Danish American craftmanship. [14]
11 Kimballton West 2nd – West 3rd Street Residential District
Kimballton West 2nd - West 3rd Street Residential District 110 W 2nd St.jpg
Kimballton West 2nd – West 3rd Street Residential District
August 18, 1995
(#95001017)
Roughly W. 2nd St. from Iowa Highway 44 to south of Odense St. and W. 3rd St. from Iowa Highway 44 to Esbeck St.
41°37′43″N95°04′32″W / 41.628611°N 95.075556°W / 41.628611; -95.075556 (Kimballton West 2nd – West 3rd Street Residential District)
Kimballton Residential neighborhood with late 19th & 20th Century homes including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Prairie School, and Craftsman styles. [15]
12 Hans M. Koch House October 3, 1991
(#91001453)
Western side of Iowa Highway 173, 0.5 miles south of Kimballton
41°37′12″N95°04′25″W / 41.62°N 95.073611°W / 41.62; -95.073611 (Hans M. Koch House)
Kimballton A 1908 gabled double-pile home built to serve as the manager's residence for the Crystal Springs brickworks. [16]
13 Jens T. Larsen House October 3, 1991
(#91001451)
103 Main St.
41°37′37″N95°04′23″W / 41.626944°N 95.073056°W / 41.626944; -95.073056 (Jens T. Larsen House)
Kimballton 1894 gabled ell house, a unique example of skilled Danish immigrant craftsmen, Anders and Thorvald Jensen. [17]
14 Poplar Rural District April 9, 1992
(#91001463)
Roughly the area from Poplar south and west to Wolf Creek
41°40′28″N95°06′29″W / 41.674444°N 95.108056°W / 41.674444; -95.108056 (Poplar Rural District)
Jacksonville Danish rural farming community of the largest rural Danish immigrant settlement in Iowa and the United States, with the district still appearing much as it did during the early 1900s. [18]
15 Ross Grain Elevator June 20, 2018
(#100002575)
5940 Main St.
41°46′25″N94°55′20″W / 41.7737°N 94.9221°W / 41.7737; -94.9221 (Ross Grain Elevator)
Audubon

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Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building United States historic place

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Jens T. Larsen House United States historic place

The Jens T. Larsen House is a historic building located in Kimballton, Iowa, United States. Its significance is derived from its association with the Danish immigrant settlement of the community, and the skilled Danish craftsman who lived and worked there. It is believed the house is the work of Anders Jensen, who may have had the assistance of his brother Thorvald. They were natives of Fyn, Denmark who immigrated with the rest of their family to Wisconsin in the 1870s before settling in Audubon County. Built in 1894, the 1½-story frame structure features a T-plan, wall dormers, and a small square tower. The original front porch has subsequently been replaced by an enclosed porch. The house was built for Jens Larsen, also a Danish immigrant. He arrived in 1874 and was engaged in farming. The southern half of Kimballton was his land. This was his retirement home, and he lived here until he died, as did his wife Elena who died in 1928. The house was acquired by their nephew Thomas Christensen, who owned it until 1962. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Hans M. Koch House United States historic place

The Hans M. Koch House, also known as the Brickyard Residence, is a historic building located in the extreme southern portion of Kimballton, Iowa, United States. Its significance is derived from its association with the Danish immigrant settlement of the area, and the skilled Danish craftsman who lived and worked here. The house was the work of its owner, Hans Koch, who was also the manager of the Crystals Springs brickyard nearby. He was a native of Slesvig, Denmark and immigrated to the United States twice. He first settled in Michigan in 1893 before returning to Denmark four years later. He immigrated a second time in 1908 settling in Kimballton. He worked as a brickmaker everywhere he lived. Built in 1908, the 1½-story brick structure is a gabled double-pile house type, which was common in the Danish settlement area of Shelby and Audubon counties in the early 20th century. It may also be an example of a Danish house form. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

References

  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 March 4, 2022.
  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.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  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. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Audubon County Court House". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  7. Milliman, Leon. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Audubon County Courthouse (Exira)". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Bennedsen, Boldt, and Hansen Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  9. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  10. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - John D. Bush House". National Park Service. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  11. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Andrew P. Hansen Farmstead". National Park Service. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  12. Lillehoj, Jeanette. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Immanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  13. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Hans J. Jorgsensen Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  14. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Kimballton Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  15. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Kimballton West 2nd--West 3rd Street Residential District". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  16. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Koch, Hans M., House". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  17. Rogers, Leah. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Larsen, Jens T., House". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  18. Johnson, Roslea. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Poplar Rural District". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2015.