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Fort Madison
17 places in Fort Madison, Iowa are on the National Register of Historic Places. Gothic Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 5 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Lee County Courthouse, added Sep 30, 1976.
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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.
17
Listings
5
Historic districts
1976
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Lee County Courthouse · Sep 30, 1976 |
| Oldest construction date | Moyce–Steffens House · built 1844 |
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 3 of the 17 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Gothic Revival 3Italianate 2Greek Revival 1Jacobean 1Mission Revival 1Tudor Revival 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 10 of the 17 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Albright House▾Fort MadisonBuilding1978
- Address
- 716--718 Ave. F, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Jul 24, 1978
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Betsy Ross House
- Reference
- 78001233
- Style
- Italianate 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 ↗
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Complex Historic District▾Fort MadisonHistoric district1992
- Address
- 902 Ave. H, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Mar 5, 1992
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 92000100
- Style
- Mission Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 3 buildings
- 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 ↗
Chief Justice Joseph M. Beck House▾Fort MadisonBuilding1988
- Address
- 630 Avenue E, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Jul 21, 1988
- Listed for
- Law, Philosophy
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 88001116
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- 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 ↗
Cattermole Memorial Library▾Fort MadisonBuilding1984
- Address
- 614 7th St., Fort Madison
- Listed
- Apr 5, 1984
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 84001267
- 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 ↗
Faeth Farmstead and Orchard District▾Fort MadisonHistoric district2005
- Address
- 2469 IA 2, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Sep 16, 2005
- Listed for
- Agriculture, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 05001020
- 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 ↗
Fort Madison Bridge▾Fort MadisonStructure1999
- Address
- IA 9 over Mississippi R., Fort Madison
- Listed
- Aug 27, 1999
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 99001035
- Built
- 1927
- 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 ↗
Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District▾Fort MadisonHistoric district2007
- Address
- Centered on Ave. G, from near 6th St., to mid-900 Blk, inc. Ave. H from 7th to 9th, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Aug 31, 2007
- Listed for
- Architecture, Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 07000852
- 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 ↗
Fort Madison High School▾Fort MadisonBuilding2015
- Address
- 1812 Ave. F, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Jan 21, 2015
- Listed for
- Education, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Fort Madison Junior High; Fort Madison Middle School
- Reference
- 14001169
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- 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 ↗
Iowa State Penitentiary Cellhouses Historic District▾Fort MadisonHistoric district1992
- Address
- Jct. of Avenue G and US 61, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Dec 18, 1992
- Listed for
- Law, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 92001663
- Contributing
- 3 buildings
- 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 ↗Directions ↗
Lee County Courthouse▾Fort MadisonBuilding1976
- Address
- 701 Ave. F, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Sep 30, 1976
- Listed for
- Politics and government
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 76000777
- Style
- Greek Revival 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 ↗
Daniel McConn Barn▾Fort MadisonBuilding2000
- Address
- 2095 IA 61, Fort Madison vicinity
- Listed
- May 26, 2000
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 00000531
- 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 ↗
Moyce–Steffens House▾Fort MadisonBuilding1997
- Address
- 1615 Avenue H, Fort Madison
- Listed
- May 2, 1997
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- French Creek House
- Reference
- 97000394
- Built
- 1844
- Style
- vernacular 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 ↗
Park-to-Park Residential Historic District▾Fort MadisonHistoric district2014
- Address
- 400-1100 blks. of Ave. F & 400-1100 blks. of Ave. E, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Dec 22, 2014
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 14001069
- 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 ↗
George E. Schlapp House▾Fort MadisonBuilding1982
- Address
- 639 Ave. C, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Feb 4, 1982
- Listed for
- Industry, Landscape architecture, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82002627
- Built
- 1870
- Style
- Italianate 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 ↗
Craig and Virginia Sheaffer House▾Fort MadisonBuilding1993
- Address
- 10 High Point, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Apr 22, 1993
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- John and Marion Keenan House
- Reference
- 93000329
- Style
- Tudor Revival architecture
- 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 ↗
Walter A. Sheaffer House▾Fort MadisonBuilding2006
- Address
- 11 High Point, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Sep 19, 2006
- Listed for
- Invention, Industry, Commerce
- Significance
- National
- Also known as
- Abolt, Craig & Margaret, House
- Reference
- 06000858
- Style
- Jacobean architecture
- Contributing
- 2 buildings
- 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 ↗
St Mary of the Assumption Church▾Fort MadisonBuilding1980
- Address
- 1031 Ave. E, Fort Madison
- Listed
- Feb 8, 1980
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80001455
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- 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 ↗
Every listing here also appears on its county page for Lee County.
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