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Grinnell
18 places in Grinnell, Iowa are on the National Register of Historic Places. Romanesque Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Merchants' National Bank, added Jan 7, 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.
18
Listings
3
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1976
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Merchants' National Bank · Jan 7, 1976 |
| Oldest construction date | E.A. Marsh and Rebecca (Johnson) House · built 1893 |
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 18 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
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Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Romanesque Revival 3Modern 2Carpenter Gothic 1Chicago School 1Greek Revival 1Neoclassical 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 11 of the 18 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Bowers and McDonald Office Building▾GrinnellBuilding1990
- Address
- 816 Commercial St., Grinnell
- Listed
- Dec 20, 1990
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 90001849
- Style
- Romanesque 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 ↗
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station▾GrinnellSite1976
- Address
- Park and State Sts., Grinnell
- Listed
- Dec 12, 1976
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Grinnell Union Depot; Rock Island Lines Passenger Station
- Reference
- 76000805
- Contributing
- 2 structures
- 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 ↗
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building▾GrinnellBuilding2013
- Address
- 821 5th Ave., Grinnell
- Listed
- Mar 13, 2013
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 13000069
- 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 ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Goodnow Hall▾GrinnellBuilding1979
- Address
- Grinnell College campus, Grinnell
- Listed
- Apr 26, 1979
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 79000934
- Style
- Romanesque 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 ↗
Grinnell Herald Building▾GrinnellBuilding1991
- Address
- 813 5th Ave., Grinnell
- Listed
- Jan 17, 1991
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 90002131
- Style
- Neoclassical 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 ↗
Grinnell Historic Commercial District▾GrinnellHistoric district1991
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Main, Broad and Commercial Sts. and 5th Ave., Grinnell
- Listed
- Apr 9, 1991
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Merchants National Bank
- Reference
- 91000384
- 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 ↗
Grinnell Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾GrinnellHistoric district2013
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Main, 6th, Broad, & Park Sts., and RR., Grinnell
- Listed
- Sep 4, 2013
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 13000664
- 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 ↗
Levi P. Grinnell House▾GrinnellBuilding1979
- Address
- 1002 Park St., Grinnell
- Listed
- Oct 1, 1979
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 79000935
- 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 ↗
Interior Telephone Company Building▾GrinnellBuilding1990
- Address
- 815 5th Ave., Grinnell
- Listed
- Dec 20, 1990
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 90001850
- Style
- Chicago School
- 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 ↗
E.A. Marsh and Rebecca (Johnson) House▾GrinnellBuilding1999
- Address
- 833 East St., Grinnell
- Listed
- Apr 15, 1999
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 99000454
- Built
- 1893
- Style
- Queen Anne style
- 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 ↗
Mears Hall▾GrinnellBuilding1979
- Address
- Grinnell College campus, Grinnell
- Listed
- Apr 26, 1979
- Listed for
- Education, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 79000936
- 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 ↗
North Grinnell Historic District▾GrinnellHistoric district2008
- Address
- Park to W., 6th Ave. to 11th Ave., Grinnell
- Listed
- Dec 10, 2008
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 08001164
- 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 ↗
Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station▾GrinnellBuilding2013
- Address
- 831 West St., Grinnell
- Listed
- Mar 13, 2013
- Listed for
- Architecture, Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 13000070
- 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 ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
B. J. Ricker House▾GrinnellBuilding1979
- Address
- 1510 Broad St., Grinnell
- Listed
- Dec 25, 1979
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 79000937
- Built
- 1912
- 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 ↗
Spaulding Manufacturing Company▾GrinnellBuilding1978
- Address
- 500--610 4th Ave., 827--829 Spring St., Grinnell
- Listed
- Dec 21, 1978
- Listed for
- Industry
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 78001257
- Contributing
- 5 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 ↗
Charles H. Spencer House▾GrinnellBuilding1980
- Address
- 611 6th Ave., Grinnell
- Listed
- Jan 25, 1980
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
- Reference
- 80001458
- Style
- Carpenter Gothic
- 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 ↗
Stewart Library▾GrinnellBuilding1976
- Address
- 926 Broad St., Grinnell
- Listed
- Nov 21, 1976
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Stewart Public Library
- Reference
- 76000806
- Style
- Romanesque 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 ↗
Every listing here also appears on its county page for Poweshiek County.
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