National Register of Historic Places listings in Story County, Iowa

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Story 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.^[1]

There are 37 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.^[2]

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Current listings

^[3]	Name on the Register^[4]	Image	Date listed^[5]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Agriculture Hall	Agriculture Hall More images	June 27, 1985 (#85001374)	Iowa State University campus -- now known as "Catt Hall" 42°01′40″N 93°38′44″W / 42.027778°N 93.645556°W / 42.027778; -93.645556 (Agriculture Hall)	Ames
2	Alumni Hall	Alumni Hall More images	November 16, 1978 (#78001260)	Iowa State University campus -- now known as the "Enrollment Services Center" 42°01′30″N 93°38′56″W / 42.025°N 93.648889°W / 42.025; -93.648889 (Alumni Hall)	Ames
3	Ames High School	Ames High School More images	October 24, 2002 (#02001229)	515 Clark Ave. 42°01′35″N 93°37′02″W / 42.026389°N 93.617361°W / 42.026389; -93.617361 (Ames High School)	Ames	Now city hall
4	Ames Main Street Historic District	Ames Main Street Historic District More images	May 10, 2018 (#100002399)	Roughly 100-400 blocks of Main & 5th Sts. with cross streets of Burnett, Kellogg, Douglas & Duff Sts. 42°01′32″N 93°36′49″W / 42.0255°N 93.6137°W / 42.0255; -93.6137	Ames
5	Bandshell Park Historic District	Bandshell Park Historic District More images	October 7, 1999 (#99001238)	Bounded by Duff Ave., E. 5th St., E. 6th St., and Carroll Ave. 42°01′35″N 93°36′33″W / 42.026389°N 93.609167°W / 42.026389; -93.609167 (Bandshell Park Historic District)	Ames
6	Briggs Terrace	Briggs Terrace	July 20, 1998 (#98000868)	1204 H Ave. 42°01′06″N 93°26′18″W / 42.018333°N 93.438333°W / 42.018333; -93.438333 (Briggs Terrace)	Nevada
7	Prof. J.L. Budd, Sarah M., and Etta Budd House	Prof. J.L. Budd, Sarah M., and Etta Budd House	August 8, 2001 (#01000860)	804 Kellogg Ave. 42°01′16″N 93°36′49″W / 42.021111°N 93.613611°W / 42.021111; -93.613611	Ames
8	Calamus Creek Bridge	Calamus Creek Bridge More images	May 15, 1998 (#98000486)	325th St. over Calamus Creek 41°53′04″N 93°22′54″W / 41.884444°N 93.381667°W / 41.884444; -93.381667 (Calamus Creek Bridge)	Maxwell
9	Christian Petersen Courtyard Sculptures, and Dairy Industry Building	Christian Petersen Courtyard Sculptures, and Dairy Industry Building More images	April 7, 1987 (#87000020)	Wallace Rd., between Beach and Union Dr. on the Iowa State University campus - now known as the 'Food Sciences' building 42°01′37″N 93°38′34″W / 42.026944°N 93.642778°W / 42.026944; -93.642778	Ames
10	Colonials Club House	Colonials Club House	February 8, 2012 (#12000003)	217 Ash Ave. 42°01′16″N 93°38′42″W / 42.021036°N 93.644972°W / 42.021036; -93.644972 (Colonials Club House)	Ames
11	Cranford Apartment Building	Upload image	July 24, 2023 (#100009150)	103 Stanton Ave. 42°01′21″N 93°38′56″W / 42.022586°N 93.648830°W / 42.022586; -93.648830 (Cranford Apartment Building)	Ames
12	Delta Upsilon Chapter House	Delta Upsilon Chapter House	November 10, 2010 (#10000919)	117 Ash Ave. 42°01′19″N 93°38′41″W / 42.021944°N 93.644722°W / 42.021944; -93.644722 (Delta Upsilon Chapter House)	Ames
13	East Indian Creek Bridge	East Indian Creek Bridge More images	May 15, 1998 (#98000485)	260th St. over East Indian Creek 41°58′31″N 93°23′13″W / 41.975278°N 93.386944°W / 41.975278; -93.386944 (East Indian Creek Bridge)	Nevada
14	Edwards-Swayze House	Edwards-Swayze House	November 14, 1978 (#78001262)	1110 9th St. 42°01′13″N 93°26′53″W / 42.020278°N 93.448056°W / 42.020278; -93.448056 (Edwards-Swayze House)	Nevada
15	Engineering Hall	Engineering Hall	January 10, 1983 (#83000402)	Union Dr. on the Iowa State University campus 42°01′32″N 93°39′02″W / 42.0256°N 93.6506°W / 42.0256; -93.6506 (Engineering Hall)	Ames	Now called the Lab of Mechanics
16	Grand Auditorium and Hotel Block	Grand Auditorium and Hotel Block	January 25, 1980 (#80001460)	Broad St. 42°11′13″N 93°35′48″W / 42.186944°N 93.596667°W / 42.186944; -93.596667 (Grand Auditorium and Hotel Block)	Story City
17	Henry T. and Emilie (Wiese) Henryson House	Henry T. and Emilie (Wiese) Henryson House More images	April 20, 2005 (#05000317)	619 Grad Ave. 42°11′16″N 93°36′12″W / 42.187778°N 93.603333°W / 42.187778; -93.603333	Story City
18	Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel	Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel More images	June 6, 1986 (#86001244)	North Park, Story St., and Grove Ave. 42°11′17″N 93°35′16″W / 42.188056°N 93.587778°W / 42.188056; -93.587778	Story City
19	Iowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon	Iowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon	February 5, 2014 (#13001140)	228 Gray Ave. 42°01′14″N 93°38′26″W / 42.020520°N 93.640434°W / 42.020520; -93.640434	Ames
20	Keigley Branch Bridge	Keigley Branch Bridge More images	May 15, 1998 (#98000483)	550th St. over Keigley Branch 42°08′13″N 93°36′03″W / 42.136944°N 93.600833°W / 42.136944; -93.600833 (Keigley Branch Bridge)	Gilbert
21	Knapp-Wilson House	Knapp-Wilson House More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000339)	Iowa State University campus 42°01′48″N 93°38′32″W / 42.03°N 93.642222°W / 42.03; -93.642222 (Knapp-Wilson House)	Ames
22	Lincoln Township Mausoleum	Lincoln Township Mausoleum More images	September 27, 2007 (#07001004)	County Road E18 at the northern end of Pearl St. 42°09′53″N 93°17′44″W / 42.164722°N 93.295556°W / 42.164722; -93.295556 (Lincoln Township Mausoleum)	Zearing
23	Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House	Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House	May 6, 1992 (#91001860)	517 Ash St. 42°00′59″N 93°38′40″W / 42.016389°N 93.644444°W / 42.016389; -93.644444	Ames
24	Marston Water Tower	Marston Water Tower More images	May 27, 1982 (#82002644)	Iowa State University campus 42°01′37″N 93°39′03″W / 42.026944°N 93.650833°W / 42.026944; -93.650833 (Marston Water Tower)	Ames
25	Masonic Temple	Masonic Temple	September 12, 2016 (#16000608)	413, 417, 427, 429 Douglas Ave. 42°01′32″N 93°36′44″W / 42.025685°N 93.612112°W / 42.025685; -93.612112 (Masonic Temple)	Ames
26	Morrill Hall	Morrill Hall More images	June 28, 1996 (#96000700)	Morrill Rd., facing east toward the central campus of Iowa State University 42°01′38″N 93°38′52″W / 42.027222°N 93.647778°W / 42.027222; -93.647778 (Morrill Hall)	Ames
27	Mulcahy Barn	Mulcahy Barn	January 28, 2004 (#03001492)	25623-710th Ave. 41°59′03″N 93°17′27″W / 41.984167°N 93.290833°W / 41.984167; -93.290833 (Mulcahy Barn)	Colo
28	Municipal Building	Municipal Building	May 2, 1997 (#97000391)	420 Kellogg Ave. 42°01′35″N 93°36′47″W / 42.026389°N 93.613056°W / 42.026389; -93.613056 (Municipal Building)	Ames
29	Nevada Downtown Historic District	Nevada Downtown Historic District	May 9, 2003 (#03000356)	Approximately 6th St. from I Ave. to M Ave. 42°01′18″N 93°27′08″W / 42.021681°N 93.452306°W / 42.021681; -93.452306 (Nevada Downtown Historic District)	Nevada
30	Octagon Round Barn, Indian Creek Township	Upload image	June 30, 1986 (#86001439)	Off County Road S14 41°57′00″N 93°27′06″W / 41.95°N 93.451667°W / 41.95; -93.451667	Indian Creek Township
31	Old Town Historic District	Old Town Historic District	January 2, 2004 (#03001349)	Between Duff and Clark Aves., and 7th and 9th Sts. 42°01′46″N 93°37′18″W / 42.029444°N 93.621667°W / 42.029444; -93.621667 (Old Town Historic District)	Ames
32	Pleasant Grove Community Church and Cemetery	Pleasant Grove Community Church and Cemetery More images	May 28, 2010 (#10000295)	56971 170th St. 42°06′23″N 93°33′41″W / 42.106386°N 93.5614°W / 42.106386; -93.5614	Ames
33	Roosevelt School	Roosevelt School More images	March 2, 2010 (#10000055)	921 9th St. 42°01′49″N 93°37′24″W / 42.030217°N 93.623206°W / 42.030217; -93.623206 (Roosevelt School)	Ames
34	Sheldahl First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church	Sheldahl First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church	May 11, 1984 (#84001599)	3rd and Willow Sts. 41°51′58″N 93°41′42″W / 41.866111°N 93.695°W / 41.866111; -93.695	Sheldahl
35	Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House	Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House	July 10, 2008 (#08000684)	405 Hayward Ave. 42°01′09″N 93°39′06″W / 42.01905°N 93.65176°W / 42.01905; -93.65176	Ames
36	Skunk River Bridge	Skunk River Bridge	May 15, 1998 (#98000484)	255th St. over the Skunk River 41°59′12″N 93°35′13″W / 41.986667°N 93.586944°W / 41.986667; -93.586944 (Skunk River Bridge)	Ames
37	William Kennison Wood House	Upload image	June 5, 1995 (#95000622)	Off County Road S27 41°55′15″N 93°24′22″W / 41.920833°N 93.406111°W / 41.920833; -93.406111 (William Kennison Wood House)	Iowa Center

Former listings

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Silliman Memorial Library	Upload image	May 23, 1983 (#83000403)	November 12, 1997	631 K Ave.	Nevada	Demolished in 1990.
2	Soper's Mill Bridge	Upload image	February 14, 1978 (#78001261)	December 15, 2003	N of Ames off IA 35	Ames vicinity	Destroyed by floods in 1993.

References

^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 16, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.

[refnums-5] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

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County seat: Nevada
Cities	Ames Cambridge Collins Colo Gilbert Huxley Kelley Maxwell McCallsburg Nevada Roland Sheldahl‡ Slater Story City Zearing	Map of Iowa highlighting Story County
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