List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa Facts for Kids

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 28 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Iowa.

Key

	National Historic Landmark
	National Historic Landmark District
	National Historical Park
^§	National Historic Site
^*	Delisted Landmark

Current NHLs
Former Iowa NHLs
National Park Service areas in Iowa
See also

Current NHLs

	Landmark name	Date designated	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 and teacher Seagram A. Knapp and of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, now 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 41°31′36″N 93°36′55″W / 41.526606°N 93.615233°W / 41.526606; -93.615233	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	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	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.
28	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	One of very few surviving rotary jails.
19	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.
20	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.
21	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."
22	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.
23	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.
24	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	Clinton	A Louis Sullivan-designed 4 story building, now apartments over commercial space.
25	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.
26	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.
27	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.