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Chariton (/ ˈ ʃ ɛər ɪ t ən / SHAIR-it-ən) [4] is a city in, and the county seat of, Lucas County, Iowa, United States. [5] The population was 4,193 at the 2020 census . [ 6 ] Lucas is the primary distribution center for and the former corporate headquarters of the Hy-Vee supermarket chain.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
While the vast majority of the buildings are commercial buildings, there are five public buildings in the district: the Lucas County Courthouse (1893), Chariton Free Public Library (1904), the former Lucas County Sheriffs Residence and Jail (1916), the U.S. Post Office (1918), and Chariton City Hall and Fire Station (1931).
Lucas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,634. [1] The county seat is Chariton. [2] The county was formed in 1846 [3] and was named for Robert Lucas, a Governor of the Territory. [4]
The 1½-story building was built for $374, and paid for from the Chariton town lot fund. [3] [4] It measured 22 by 18 feet (6.7 by 5.5 m) and lime and sand filled the space between the logs. The second courthouse was a 50-square-foot (4.6 m 2) building that cost between $15,000 and $20,000 to build. Its foundation was made of logs.
Chariton City Hall and Fire Station is located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. The combination building was designed by city engineer William L. Perkins , who had become known for designing residential and public buildings. [ 2 ]
Chariton Cemetery is located in Chariton, Iowa, United States.It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1] At the time of its nomination the district consisted of five resources, including one contributing building, two contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one non-contributing building. [2]
The A. J. Stephens House, also known as the Carpenter House and the Lucas County Historical Society Museum, is a historic building located in Chariton, Iowa, United States. The two-story concrete block structure was built by Stephens as his family's home in 1908.