[ 1] Landmark name
Image
Date designated[ 2]
Location
County
Description
1 Amana Colonies Amana Colonies June 23, 1965 (# 66000336 Middle Amana 41°47′59″N 91°55′15″W Iowa
Amana Villages community, historic and modern.
2 Blood Run Site Blood Run Site May 22, 1970 (# 70000246 Granite, IA and Shindler, SD 43°28′N 96°35′W Lyon, IA and Lincoln, SD
An archaeological site , overlapping into South Dakota.
3 Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site October 16, 2012 (# 12001018 Glenwood 41°04′16″N 95°47′12″W Mills
A well-preserved Plains Indian lodge archaeological site ; located in Pony Creek Park
4 Grenville M. Dodge House Grenville M. Dodge House November 5, 1961 (# 66000338 Council Bluffs 41°15′18″N 95°50′53″W Pottawattamie
Home of Civil War General and Union Pacific Chief Engineer Grenville Dodge .
5 Dubuque County Jail Dubuque County Jail May 28, 1987 (# 72000473 Dubuque 42°30′06″N 90°39′53″W Dubuque
Example of the uncommon Egyptian Revival architectural style.
6 The Farm House The Farm House July 19, 1964 (# 66000339 Ames 42°01′41″N 93°38′32″W 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 Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School May 30, 1974 (# 74000805 Des Moines 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 Polk
Training site for black officers in World War I.
8 George M. Verity (towboat)George M. Verity (towboat)December 20, 1989 (# 89002459 Keokuk 40°23′29″N 91°22′21″W 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 William P. Hepburn House December 8, 1976 (# 73000736 Clarinda 40°44′30″N 95°02′31″W Page
Home of eleven-term Congressman William B. Hepburn .
10 Reverend George B. Hitchcock House Reverend George B. Hitchcock House February 17, 2006 (# 77000500 Lewis 41°18′12″N 95°06′12″W Cass
Used as a "station" on the Underground Railway .
11 Herbert Hoover Birthplace Herbert Hoover Birthplace June 23, 1965 (# 66000110 West Branch 41°40′07″N 91°20′53″W Cedar
Two-room cottage birthplace of Herbert Hoover , 31st U.S. President.
12 Indian Village Site (Witrock Area) Indian Village Site (Witrock Area) July 19, 1964 (# 66000888 Sutherland 42°58′50″N 95°25′22″W O'Brien
An archaeological site .
13 Kimball Village Site Kimball Village Site December 23, 2016 (# 100000835 Westfield Plymouth
Late Prehistoric Plains Village site.
14 Lone Star (towboat)Lone Star (towboat)December 20, 1989 (# 89002461 LeClaire 41°35′54″N 90°20′33″W Scott
Oldest of the three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States.
15 Merchants' National Bank Merchants' National Bank January 7, 1976 (# 76000804 Grinnell 41°44′32″N 92°43′33″W Poweshiek
Louis Sullivan -designed bank building on a corner in Grinnell.
16 Julien Dubuque's Mines Julien Dubuque's Mines November 4, 1993 (# 88002662 Dubuque 42°28′07″N 90°38′47″W Dubuque
Historic district including Julien Dubuque Monument and archaeological sites relating to early lead mining in area.
17 Old Capitol Old Capitol January 7, 1976 (# 72000475 Iowa City 41°39′34″N 91°32′08″W Johnson
It is one of the five-building Pentacrest , another NRHP.
18 Phipps Site Upload image July 19, 1964 (# 66000335 Cherokee Cherokee
An archaeological site .
19 Pottawattamie County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence Pottawattamie County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence December 11, 2023 (# 100009825 Council Bluffs 41°16′35″N 95°50′39″W Pottawattamie
One of very few surviving rotary jails .
20 Reeve REA Power Generating Plant Reeve REA Power Generating Plant December 13, 2024 (# 100011381 Rural Route 1 southwest of Hampton 42°41′14″N 93°13′58″W Franklin
21 Sergeant Floyd (towboat)Sergeant Floyd (towboat)May 5, 1989 (# 89001079 Sioux City 42°29′28″N 96°25′07″W Woodbury
Another of just 3 steam-powered towboats surviving.
22 Sergeant Floyd Monument Sergeant Floyd Monument June 30, 1960 (# 66000340 Sioux City 42°27′38″N 96°22′39″W 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 Surf Ballroom January 13, 2021 (# 100006243 Clear Lake 43°08′24″N 93°23′23″W 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 Terrace Hill July 31, 2003 (# 03001036 Des Moines 41°35′00″N 93°38′56″W Polk
Governor's mansion on hilltop in what is now downtown Des Moines.
25 Toolesboro Mound Group Toolesboro Mound Group May 23, 1966 (# 66000337 Toolesboro 41°09′N 91°03′W Louisa
Mound site.
26 Van Allen and Company Department Store Van Allen and Company Department Store January 7, 1976 (# 76000753 Clinton 41°50′28″N 90°11′18″W Clinton
A Louis Sullivan -designed 4 story building, now apartments over commercial space.
27 James B. Weaver House James B. Weaver House May 15, 1975 (# 75000680 Bloomfield 40°45′19″N 92°24′45″W Davis
Home of Congressman and presidential candidate James Weaver .
28 William M. Black (dredge)William M. Black (dredge)April 27, 1992 (# 82002618 Dubuque 42°29′43″N 90°39′44″W Dubuque
Sidewheel dredge operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers.
29 Woodbury County Courthouse Woodbury County Courthouse June 19, 1996 (# 73000744 Sioux City 42°29′50″N 96°24′20″W Woodbury
One of finest Prairie School buildings in the United States.
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