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Location of Polk County in Iowa
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Iowa .
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County , Iowa , United States . Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.[1]
There are 201 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks . The city of Des Moines is the location of 186 of these properties and districts, including the 2 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the remaining 15 properties and districts are listed here.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 31, 2024. [2]
Current listings [ edit ]
Des Moines [ edit ]
Outside Des Moines [ edit ]
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Name on the Register[4]
Image
Date listed[5]
Location
City or town
Description
1
Richard L. and Verda M. Alleman Farm Historic District
Richard L. and Verda M. Alleman Farm Historic District
May 1, 2015 (#15000192 )
2701 NW. 158th Ave. 41°50′59″N 93°39′15″W / 41.8496°N 93.6541°W / 41.8496; -93.6541 (Richard L. and Verda M. Alleman Farm Historic District )
Slater vicinity
2
Big Creek Schoolhouse
Big Creek Schoolhouse
August 11, 2004 (#04000816 )
112 3rd St. 41°46′14″N 93°42′51″W / 41.770556°N 93.714167°W / 41.770556; -93.714167 (Big Creek Schoolhouse )
Polk City
3
Camp Dodge Pool District
Camp Dodge Pool District
February 17, 1995 (#95000098 )
Buildings A22-A24 at Camp Dodge 41°42′12″N 93°42′34″W / 41.703333°N 93.709444°W / 41.703333; -93.709444 (Camp Dodge Pool District )
Johnston
4
Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn
Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn
November 30, 1973 (#73000737 )
2600 111th St. 41°37′18″N 93°46′33″W / 41.621667°N 93.775833°W / 41.621667; -93.775833 (Flynn Farm, Mansion, and Barn )
Urbandale
5
Herrold Bridge
Herrold Bridge
May 15, 1998 (#98000490 )
NW. 88th Ave. over Beaver Creek 41°43′19″N 93°44′59″W / 41.721944°N 93.749722°W / 41.721944; -93.749722 (Herrold Bridge )
Herrold
6
I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows) Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604
I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows) Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604
November 8, 2017 (#100001793 )
216-218 5th St. 41°34′18″N 93°42′32″W / 41.571787°N 93.708841°W / 41.571787; -93.708841 (I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows) Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604 )
West Des Moines
7
Jordan House
Jordan House
December 10, 1973 (#73000738 )
2251 Fuller Rd. 41°33′36″N 93°44′05″W / 41.56°N 93.734722°W / 41.56; -93.734722 (Jordan House )
West Des Moines
8
Lustron House #02437
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June 9, 2020 (#100005272 )
1440 63rd St. 41°36′19″N 93°42′15″W / 41.605377°N 93.704073°W / 41.605377; -93.704073 (Lustron House #02437 )
Windsor Heights
9
Olmsted Family Farmhouse
Olmsted Family Farmhouse
August 6, 2019 (#100004230 )
4010 70th St. 41°38′00″N 93°42′44″W / 41.6334°N 93.7122°W / 41.6334; -93.7122 (Olmsted Family Farmhouse )
Urbandale
Now houses the local historical society.
10
Paul J. and Ida Trier House
Paul J. and Ida Trier House
November 9, 1988 (#88002148 )
6880 N.W. Beaver Dr. 41°41′10″N 93°41′21″W / 41.686111°N 93.689167°W / 41.686111; -93.689167 (Paul J. and Ida Trier House )
Johnston
11
Universalist Church
Universalist Church
September 6, 2005 (#05000253 )
420 4th St. 41°40′16″N 93°21′41″W / 41.671111°N 93.361389°W / 41.671111; -93.361389 (Universalist Church )
Mitchellville
12
Val-Air Ballroom
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October 26, 2022 (#100008304 )
301 Ashworth Rd. 41°35′07″N 93°42′23″W / 41.585337°N 93.706507°W / 41.585337; -93.706507 (Val-Air Ballroom )
West Des Moines
13
Valley Auto Co.-Morgan Auto Co. Garage
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May 14, 2021 (#100006523 )
333 5th St. 41°34′26″N 93°42′31″W / 41.573755°N 93.708480°W / 41.573755; -93.708480 (Valley Auto Co.-Morgan Auto Co. Garage )
West Des Moines
14
Valley Junction Commercial Historic District
Valley Junction Commercial Historic District
October 11, 2017 (#100001739 )
100-318 5th St. (even side 300 only) & cross streets 41°34′17″N 93°42′32″W / 41.571330°N 93.708850°W / 41.571330; -93.708850 (Valley Junction Commercial Historic District )
West Des Moines
15
Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House
Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House
February 17, 1983 (#83000400 )
137 5th St. 41°34′15″N 93°42′29″W / 41.570833°N 93.708056°W / 41.570833; -93.708056 (Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House )
West Des Moines
Built in 1905.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ 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.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior , "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions" , retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . April 24, 2008.
^ 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.
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