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The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation as determined by the US Department of Interior's National Criteria for Evaluation.
The nomination and listing of a property recognizes the significance of a property.
IT DOES NOT PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE, TREATMENT, TRANSFER OR DISPOSITION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. Sites listed on the National Register of Historic places benefit from funding assistance available through state and federal tax credit programs. More information on this recognition is included at the end of this listing.
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- nomination pending -
PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY HOUSE
(PIKE HOUSE)
- 2112 Lincoln Way -
NRHP Nomination Application, 2022
AGRICULTURE HALL
(NOW CATT HALL)
- Iowa State University Campus -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #85001374, 1985
ALUMNI HALL
(NOW ENROLLMENT SERVICES CTR.)
- Iowa State University Campus -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #78001260, 1978
AMES HIGH SCHOOL
(NOW AMES CITY HALL)
- 515 Clark Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #02001229, 2002
AMES MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
- from east side of Clark Avenue to west side of Duff Avenue & from south side of 5th Street to south side of Main Street -
Classification of Properties & District Boundary MAP
NRHP nomination #100002399, 2018
BANDSHELL PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
- between Duff & Carroll Avenues and E. 5th & E. 6th Streets -
Classification of Properties and District Boundary MAP
NRHP nomination #99001238, 1999
PROFESSOR J. L., SARAH M., & ETTA
BUDD HOUSE
- 804 Kellogg Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #01000860, 2001
CHRISTIAN PETERSEN COURTYARD SCULPTURES
& DAIRY INDUSTRY BUILDING
- Iowa State University Campus -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination # 87000020, 1987
COLONIAL'S CLUB HOUSE
(NOW THETA DELTA CHI FRATERNITY)
- 217 Ash Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #12000003, 2012
CRANFORD APARTMENT BUILDING
- 103 Stanton Avenue -
NRHP Nomination #100009150, 2022
DELTA UPSILON FRATERNITY HOUSE
- 117 Ash Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #10000919, 2010
ENGINEERING HALL
(NOW LAB OF MECHANICS)
- Iowa State University Campus -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #83000402,1983
IOWA BETA CHAPTER OF
SIGMA PHI EPSILON FRATERNITY
- 228 Gray Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #13001140, 2014
KNAPP-WILSON HOUSE
(NOW FARM HOUSE)
- Iowa State University Campus -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #66000339, 1966
GILMOUR B. & EDITH CRAIG
MACDONALD HOUSE
- 517 Ash Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #91001860, 1992
MARSTON WATER TOWER
- Iowa State University Campus -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #82002644, 1982
MASONIC TEMPLE
(NOW OCTAGON ART CENTER)
- 413, 417, 427, & 429 Douglas Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #16000608, 2016
MORRILL HALL
- Iowa State University Campus -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #96000700, 1996
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
(NOW YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES ADMINISTRATION)
- 420 Kellogg Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #97000391, 1997
OLD TOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT
- from west side of Clark Avenue to east side of Duff Avenue & from north side of 9th Street to north side of 7th Street -
Classification of Properties and District Boundary MAP
Classification of Garages and District Boundary MAP
NRHP nomination # 03001349, 2004, Part I
NRHP nomination # 03001349, 2004, Part II
Old Town is also a LOCAL Historic District
ROOSEVELT SCHOOL
(NOW ROOSEVELT CONDOMINIUMS)
- 921 9th Street -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination #10000055, 2010
SIGMA SIGMA - DELTA CHI FRATERNITY
(NOW IOWA BED & BREAKFAST)
- 405 Hayward Avenue -
Statement of Significance from NRHP nomination, #8000684, 2008
Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture at local, state, or national levels.
Properties are documented and evaluated according to uniform standards called the National Criteria for Evaluation. The criteria is used to identify important historic and archaeological properties worthy of preservation and consideration in making planning and development decisions.
If you are interested in nominating a property for the National Register of Historic Places, contact the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
Nominations can be submitted from property owners, historical societies, preservation organizations, governmental agencies, and other individuals or groups.
The above listing is current as of December 20, 2023.