Iowa · County

Lyon County

10 listed places in 5 towns, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Historic district · Rock Rapids
Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge
Historic districtListed 1976
Building · Rock Rapids
First Methodist Church
BuildingListed 1978
Building · Rock Rapids
Lyon County Courthouse
BuildingListed 1979
Structure · Rock Rapids
Melan Bridge
StructureListed 1974

Every listing

Big Sioux Prehistoric Prairie Procurement System Archaeological District▾1989
County
Lyon
Listed
Jan 17, 1989
Category
Historic district
Reference
88001169

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Blood Run SiteNHL1970
Broad View Ranch Historic District▾1994
Address
2572 Log Ave., Sheldon
Listed
Sep 23, 1994
Listed for
Agriculture
Significance
Local
Reference
94001137
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 ↗
Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge▾1976
Address
N. Story St., Rock Rapids
Listed
Nov 7, 1976
Listed for
Transportation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Rock Rapids Depot, Bridge No. 2834, track and hand switch
Reference
76000783
Contributing
1 building, 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 ↗
Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad-Rock Rapids Station, Railroad Track and Bridge
Duncan-Duitsman Farm Historic District▾1994
Address
4324 180th St., George
Listed
Sep 23, 1994
Listed for
Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration and settlement
Significance
Local
Reference
94001138
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 ↗
First Methodist Church▾1978
Address
302 S. Carroll St., Rock Rapids
Listed
Jun 23, 1978
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
United Methodist Church
Reference
78001244
Style
Richardsonian Romanesque
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 ↗
First Methodist Church
Klondike Bridge▾1998
Address
180th St. over Big Sioux R., Larchwood vicinity
Listed
May 15, 1998
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
State
Reference
98000510
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 ↗
Lyon County Courthouse▾1979
Address
3rd and Story Sts., Rock Rapids
Listed
Oct 1, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
79000913
Style
Beaux-Arts
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 ↗
Lyon County Courthouse
Melan Bridge▾1974
Address
E of Rock Rapids in Emma Sater Park, Rock Rapids vicinity
Listed
Oct 18, 1974
Listed for
Engineering
Significance
National
Reference
74000797
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 ↗
Melan Bridge
Charles B. Reynolds Round Barn▾1999
Address
2382 Harrison Ave., Doon vicinity
Listed
Jul 7, 1999
Listed for
Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Jansma, Tunis round barn
Reference
99000737
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 ↗

Neighboring counties

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  • Archaeological Guide to Iowa
    William E. Whittaker and Lynn M. Alex, 2015
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    Federal writers' project, 2013
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    Wende Elliott and William Rose, 2013
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