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Charles City

15 places in Charles City, Iowa are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Central Park-North Main Street Historic District, added Aug 10, 1976.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

15
Listings
3
Historic districts
1976
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedCentral Park-North Main Street Historic District · Aug 10, 1976
Oldest construction dateSpotts Round Barn · built 1914

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

American Craftsman 1Bungalow 1Modern 1Prairie School 1PWA Moderne 1Tudor Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 6 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Brooks Round Barn▾1986
Address
W of US 218, Charles City vicinity
Listed
Jun 30, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Engineering
Significance
State
Reference
86001429
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Central Park-North Main Street Historic District▾1976
Address
N. Main St. and N. Jackson St., Charles City
Listed
Aug 10, 1976
Listed for
Community planning, Commerce, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
76000771
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Central Park-North Main Street Historic District
Charles City Junior-Senior High School▾2017
Address
500 N. Grand Ave., Charles City
Listed
Sep 5, 2017
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Charles City Middle School
Reference
100001567
Built
1932
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cook Farm▾1979
Address
S of Charles City on U.S. 218, Charles City
Listed
Jun 18, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
79000895
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
A. B. C. Dodd House▾1978
Address
310 3rd Ave., Charles City
Listed
May 22, 1978
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
Thomsen House
Reference
78001220
Style
Prairie School architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dodd, A. B. C., House
Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Main Office and Production Laboratory Building▾1996
Address
500 Gilbert St., Charles City
Listed
Mar 7, 1996
Listed for
Industry, Commerce
Significance
Local
Also known as
Floyd County Museum
Reference
96000235
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Main Office and Production Laboratory Building
Floyd County Court House▾2003
Address
101 S. Main St., Charles City
Listed
Aug 28, 2003
Listed for
Architecture, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
03000816
Style
PWA Moderne
Contributing
1 building, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Floyd County Court House
Charles Walter Hart House▾1980
Address
800 3rd Ave., Charles City
Listed
Jan 25, 1980
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
80001450
Style
bungalow
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hart, Charles Walter, House
Lucius Lane and Maria Clinton House▾1995
Address
2379 Timber Ave., Charles City vicinity
Listed
Apr 24, 1995
Listed for
Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
Carrie Lane Chapman Catt Family Home
Reference
95000384
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lane, Lucius and Maria Clinton, House
Main Street Bridge▾1999
Address
Main St. over Cedar R., Charles City
Listed
Mar 12, 1999
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
State
Reference
99000311
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Main Street Bridge
Alvin Miller House▾1978
Address
1107 Court St., Charles City
Listed
Nov 16, 1978
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Dietrich House
Reference
78001221
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Miller, Alvin, House
Charles Henry Parr House▾1980
Address
100 W. Hulin St., Charles City
Listed
Jan 24, 1980
Listed for
Industry
Significance
State
Reference
80001451
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Parr, Charles Henry, House
Sherman Nursery Company Historic District▾2014
Address
1300 Grove St., Charles City
Listed
Nov 12, 2014
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
14000905
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Sherman Nursery Company Historic District
Spotts Round Barn▾1986
Address
IA 14, Charles City vicinity
Listed
Jun 30, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Engineering
Significance
State
Reference
86001430
Built
1914
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wildwood Park Historic District▾1998
Address
1 Wildwood Rd., Charles City
Listed
Sep 25, 1998
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Architecture, Landscape architecture, Military
Significance
Local
Also known as
Sherman Park; Wildwood Park Golf Course; Charles City Country
Reference
98001205
Style
American Craftsman, Tudor Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wildwood Park Historic District

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Floyd County.

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