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Otto J. Hager House is a historic building located in Waukon, Iowa, United States.Built from 1907 to 1908, the Hager house is the only known Iowa commission for Chicago architect Robert Clossen Spencer, Jr. Spencer played a leading role in the development of the Prairie School movement in the Midwest. [2]
Waukon is often said to be named for Waukon Decorah, [4] a Ho Chunk (Winnebago) leader who was a U.S. ally during the 1832 Black Hawk War, although the city is also said to be named for his son Chief John Waukon. [5] Winnebagos lived in this area of Iowa in the 1840s, before being forced to relocate to Minnesota.
The Old Allamakee County Courthouse, also known as the Allamakee County Historical Museum, is a historic building located in Waukon, Iowa, United States.It was built in 1861 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. [1]
Iowa Stage Theatre Co. put on this production at the Stoner Theater inside the Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show start at $40 on various dates ...
A frame building in Waukon was used as a courthouse from 1854 to 1861. [3] A more permanent courthouse and jail were completed in Waukon for $13,635 in 1861. [4] In 1867, the Iowa Supreme Court finally settled the debate when it ruled that Waukon was the county seat. [5] The building constructed in 1861 served as the county courthouse until 1940.
The monument is located primarily in Allamakee County, Iowa, with a small part in Clayton County, Iowa, in the midwestern United States. [4] The park's visitor center is located in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, just north of Marquette. In 2017, the Effigy Mounds were featured in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program.
& Nightmare Weekend at the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third St., Des Moines, through Sunday. The event includes three days of anime, animation, cosplay, and more with entertainment, Q&As, video and ...
Paint Rock Bluff, also known as Paint Rock or Painted Rock, is a cliff along the Mississippi River in Allamakee County, Iowa. The cliff was once a major navigational landmark for steamboats on the Upper Mississippi River. It was once the site of a Ho-Chunk village, and is noted for Native American petroglyphs and paintings. [1]