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Grinnell

15 places in Grinnell, Iowa are on the National Register of Historic Places. Romanesque Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings.

The earliest listing here is Merchants' National Bank, added Jan 7, 1976.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

15
Listings
1
National Historic Landmarks
1976
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedMerchants' National Bank · Jan 7, 1976
Oldest construction dateE.a. Marsh and Rebecca (Johnson) House · built 1893

Listing dates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

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 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Every listing

Bowers and McDonald Office Building1990
Address
816 Commercial St., Grinnell
Listed
Dec 20, 1990
Reference
90001849
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Bowers and McDonald Office Building
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station1976
Address
Park and State Sts., Grinnell
Listed
Dec 12, 1976
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 ↗
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad-Grinnell Passenger Station
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building2013
Address
821 5th Ave., Grinnell
Listed
Mar 13, 2013
Reference
13000069
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building
Goodnow Hall1979
Address
Grinnell College campus, Grinnell
Listed
Apr 26, 1979
Reference
79000934
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Goodnow Hall
Grinnell Herald Building1991
Address
813 5th Ave., Grinnell
Listed
Jan 17, 1991
Reference
90002131
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Grinnell Herald Building
Levi P. Grinnell House1979
Address
1002 Park St., Grinnell
Listed
Oct 1, 1979
Reference
79000935
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Grinnell, Levi P., House
Interior Telephone Company Building1990
Address
815 5th Ave., Grinnell
Listed
Dec 20, 1990
Reference
90001850
Style
Chicago School
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Interior Telephone Company Building
E.a. Marsh and Rebecca (Johnson) House1999
Address
833 East St., Grinnell
Listed
Apr 15, 1999
Reference
99000454
Built
1893
Style
Queen Anne style
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Marsh, E.a. and Rebecca (Johnson), House
Mears Hall1979
Address
Grinnell College campus, Grinnell
Listed
Apr 26, 1979
Reference
79000936
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Mears Hall
Merchants' National BankNHL1976
Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station2013
Address
831 West St., Grinnell
Listed
Mar 13, 2013
Reference
13000070
Style
modern architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Pioneer Oil Company Filling Station
B. J. Ricker House1979
Address
1510 Broad St., Grinnell
Listed
Dec 25, 1979
Reference
79000937
Built
1912
Style
Prairie School architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Ricker, B. J., House
Spaulding Manufacturing Company1978
Address
500--610 4th Ave., 827--829 Spring St., Grinnell
Listed
Dec 21, 1978
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 ↗
Spaulding Manufacturing Company
Charles H. Spencer House1980
Address
611 6th Ave., Grinnell
Listed
Jan 25, 1980
Reference
80001458
Style
Carpenter Gothic
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Spencer, Charles H., House
Stewart Library1976
Address
926 Broad St., Grinnell
Listed
Nov 21, 1976
Reference
76000806
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
1 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 ↗
Stewart Library

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