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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Van Buren County, Iowa.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Van Buren 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.

There are 19 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another three properties were once listed, but have since been removed.


Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Aunty Green Hotel
January 20, 1978
(#78001265)
602 Washington St.
40°41′55″N 91°48′01″W / 40.698611°N 91.800278°W / 40.698611; -91.800278 (Aunty Green Hotel)
Bonaparte
2 Bentonsport
Bentonsport
April 25, 1972
(#72000482)
East of Keosauqua on the Des Moines River
40°43′32″N 91°51′14″W / 40.725586°N 91.853780°W / 40.725586; -91.853780 (Bentonsport)
Keosauqua
3 Bonaparte Historic Riverfront District
Bonaparte Historic Riverfront District
April 25, 1989
(#89000313)
Roughly bounded by 2nd St., Washington St., the Des Moines River, and Richard St.
40°41′53″N 91°48′12″W / 40.698056°N 91.803333°W / 40.698056; -91.803333 (Bonaparte Historic Riverfront District)
Bonaparte
4 Bonaparte Pottery Archeological District
Bonaparte Pottery Archeological District
July 15, 1999
(#99000832)
411–419 1st St.
40°41′51″N 91°48′00″W / 40.6975°N 91.8°W / 40.6975; -91.8 (Bonaparte Pottery Archeological District)
Bonaparte
5 Burg Wagon Works Building
November 14, 1978
(#78001266)
131 S. 2nd St.
40°38′24″N 91°44′30″W / 40.64°N 91.741667°W / 40.64; -91.741667 (Burg Wagon Works Building)
Farmington
6 Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and No. 7
Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and No. 7
December 7, 1977
(#77000561)
At the Des Moines River
40°41′51″N 91°48′17″W / 40.6975°N 91.804722°W / 40.6975; -91.804722 (Des Moines River Locks No. 5 and No. 7)
Bonaparte and Keosauqua
7 Eisenhower Bridge
May 15, 1998
(#98000478)
3 miles east of County Road V56
40°40′43″N 92°07′02″W / 40.678611°N 92.117222°W / 40.678611; -92.117222 (Eisenhower Bridge)
Milton
8 Hotel Manning
Hotel Manning
April 23, 1973
(#73000740)
River and Van Buren Sts.
40°43′47″N 91°57′40″W / 40.729722°N 91.961111°W / 40.729722; -91.961111 (Hotel Manning)
Keosauqua
9 Kilbourn Bridge
Kilbourn Bridge
May 15, 1998
(#98000477)
3 miles west of Iowa Highway 1
40°47′56″N 91°58′14″W / 40.798889°N 91.970556°W / 40.798889; -91.970556 (Kilbourn Bridge)
Kilbourn
10 Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Lodge and Picnic Area (Area A)
November 15, 1990
(#90001668)
Off Iowa Highway 1 on the southern bank of the Des Moines River
40°43′20″N 91°59′39″W / 40.722222°N 91.994167°W / 40.722222; -91.994167 (Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Lodge and Picnic Area (Area A))
Keosauqua
11 Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Picnic and Custodial Group (Area B)
November 15, 1990
(#90001669)
Off Iowa Highway 1 on the southern bank of the Des Moines River
40°42′57″N 91°58′23″W / 40.715833°N 91.973056°W / 40.715833; -91.973056 (Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Picnic and Custodial Group (Area B))
Keosauqua
12 Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Bathing Area (Area C)
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Bathing Area (Area C)
November 15, 1990
(#90001670)
Off Iowa Highway 1 on the southern bank of the Des Moines River
40°42′31″N 91°58′14″W / 40.708611°N 91.970556°W / 40.708611; -91.970556 (Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Bathing Area (Area C))
Keosauqua
13 Abner Martin House
Abner Martin House
April 12, 1984
(#84001604)
South of Mount Zion off Iowa Highway 1
40°46′31″N 91°55′37″W / 40.775385°N 91.927082°W / 40.775385; -91.927082 (Abner Martin House)
Mount Zion
14 Meek's Flour Mill
Meek's Flour Mill
January 27, 1983
(#83000406)
1st St.
40°41′52″N 91°48′15″W / 40.697778°N 91.804167°W / 40.697778; -91.804167 (Meek's Flour Mill)
Bonaparte
15 Franklin Pearson House
Franklin Pearson House
May 22, 1978
(#78001267)
Dodge St.
40°44′08″N 91°58′03″W / 40.735556°N 91.9675°W / 40.735556; -91.9675 (Franklin Pearson House)
Keosauqua
16 Voltaire Twombley Building
Voltaire Twombley Building
July 29, 1993
(#93000655)
803 1st St.
40°43′52″N 91°57′40″W / 40.731111°N 91.961111°W / 40.731111; -91.961111 (Voltaire Twombley Building)
Keosauqua
17 Van Buren County Courthouse
Van Buren County Courthouse
November 9, 1977
(#77000562)
904 4th St.
40°44′00″N 91°57′48″W / 40.733333°N 91.963333°W / 40.733333; -91.963333 (Van Buren County Courthouse)
Keosauqua
18 Vernon School
Vernon School
September 12, 2002
(#02001024)
26849 South St.
40°43′17″N 91°51′23″W / 40.721389°N 91.856389°W / 40.721389; -91.856389 (Vernon School)
Vernon
19 Wickfield Round Barn
June 30, 1986
(#86001447)
Off Iowa Highway 2
40°40′04″N 92°01′23″W / 40.667778°N 92.023056°W / 40.667778; -92.023056 (Wickfield Round Barn)
Cantril

Former listings

Another property was once listed on the register, but was removed:

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Goodin Building
May 15, 2002
(#02000505)
March 7, 2016
N. 106 Front St.
40°38′25″N 91°44′38″W / 40.640278°N 91.743889°W / 40.640278; -91.743889 (Goodin Building)
Farmington
2 Keosauqua Bridge
May 15, 1998
(#98000476)
September 10, 2008
Iowa Highway 1 over Des Moines River,
Keosauqua
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