National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Iowa facts for kids
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Iowa.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton 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.
There are 16 properties listed on the National Register in the county, and one former listing.
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belle Plaine Main Street Historic District |
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(#13000828) |
Roughly bounded by 7th & 9th Avenues and 11th & 13th Streets 41°53′47″N 92°16′36″W / 41.896332°N 92.276557°W |
Belle Plaine | |
| 2 | Benton County Courthouse |
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(#76000733) |
E. 4th St. 42°10′05″N 92°01′25″W / 42.168056°N 92.023611°W |
Vinton | Beaux Arts Renaissance classicism style 1905 County Courthouse. |
| 3 | Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Station-Vinton |
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(#90001852) |
612 2nd Ave. 42°09′55″N 92°01′19″W / 42.165278°N 92.021944°W |
Vinton | 1900 stone and brick depot with marble floor tiles and oak wood work. Within 3 years, became a part of the Rock Island line, also known as the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. |
| 4 | Central Vinton Residential Historic District |
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(#12000948) |
Roughly bounded by 2nd & D Aves., W. 13th & W. 6th Sts. 42°09′45″N 92°01′34″W / 42.16246°N 92.0262°W |
Vinton | Historic residential district representing the largest intact collection of contiguous mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century dwellings in Vinton. Most dwellings have not been significantly altered. The district also contains three churches built prior to 1955 which are included as contributing for their architectural significance. |
| 5 | Herring Hotel |
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(#08001250) |
718 13th St. 41°53′49″N 92°16′35″W / 41.89705°N 92.27636°W |
Belle Plaine | Built in 1900, this once prominent hotel was a version of the so-called "one-stop" along the Lincoln Highway where travelers could find lodging, food, entertainment, and service for their cars. |
| 6 | Iowa Canning Company Seed House Building |
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(#12000094) |
201 1st Ave. 42°10′10″N 92°01′29″W / 42.169336°N 92.024728°W |
Vinton | |
| 7 | James Greer McQuilkin Round Barn |
(#86001414) |
Off County Road D65 42°16′06″N 92°16′49″W / 42.268306°N 92.280403°W |
Bruce Township | Clay tile exterior round barn, classified as an Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. | |
| 8 | Preston’s Station Historic District |
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(#100005572) |
402 4th Ave. 41°53′14″N 92°16′59″W / 41.887291°N 92.282957°W |
Belle Plaine | |
| 9 | Frank G. Ray House & Carriage House |
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(#82000403) |
912 1st Ave. 42°09′44″N 92°01′26″W / 42.162222°N 92.023889°W |
Vinton | Late Victorian Queen Anne style home, built for the secretary of the Iowa Canning Company, Frank G. Ray. Property is also known as Ray Towers. |
| 10 | Round Barn, Bruce Township Section 3 |
(#86001415) |
County Road D56 42°17′31″N 92°14′08″W / 42.291944°N 92.235556°W |
Bruce Township | ||
| 11 | Sankot Motor Company |
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(#95000558) |
807 13th St. 41°53′49″N 92°16′32″W / 41.896944°N 92.275556°W |
Belle Plaine | |
| 12 | Shellsburg Bridge |
(#98000770) |
Pearl St. over Bear Creek 42°05′36″N 91°52′10″W / 42.09342°N 91.86948°W |
Shellsburg | ||
| 13 | Upper Stone Schoolhouse |
(#83000340) |
East of Vinton 42°10′28″N 91°53′29″W / 42.174444°N 91.891389°W |
Vinton | ||
| 14 | Vinton Public Library |
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(#83000341) |
510 2nd Ave. 42°09′58″N 92°01′20″W / 42.166111°N 92.022222°W |
Vinton | |
| 15 | Youngville Cafe |
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(#06001321) |
2409 73rd St. 41°57′57″N 92°01′32″W / 41.965833°N 92.025556°W |
Watkins | |
| 16 | Frank E. and Katie (Cherveny) Zalesky House |
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(#12000191) |
802 9th Ave. 41°53′33″N 92°16′31″W / 41.892414°N 92.275309°W |
Belle Plaine |
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