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Location of Washington County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
The Washington County Courthouse in Washington, Iowa, United States, was built in 1887. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. [1] In 2013 it was included as a contributing property in the Washington Downtown Historic District. The courthouse ...
The county, still named Slaughter County, became part of Iowa Territory on July 4, 1838, when it was organized. To honor George Washington, the county opted to change its name on January 25, 1839. [5] [6] The first White American colonizers arrived in Washington County in 1835, and began establishing individual domiciles in 1836. A settlement ...
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
The district contains a mix of civic and commercial buildings, fraternal clubs, churches, warehouses, automobile-related services, utility companies, theaters, and a newspaper office. The civic buildings include the courthouse, county jail and sheriff's residence, post office, and the public library (both the old and new buildings).
Washington Township is a township in Washington County, Iowa, United States. [1] History. Washington Township was established in 1844. [2]
Cedar Township is a township in Washington County, Iowa, United States. [1] History. Cedar Township was formed in 1844. [2]
Iowa Township is a township in Washington County, Iowa, United States. [1] History. Iowa Township was laid off in 1844. [2] References