North Grand Avenue Residential Historic District

Historic district in Iowa, United States

United States historic place


North Grand Avenue Residential Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

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Location	Roughly along N. Grand Ave. from 9th to 18th streets and between 1st Ave. W. and 1st Ave. E., Spencer, Iowa
Coordinates	43°09′04.6″N 95°08′43.4″W / 43.151278°N 95.145389°W / 43.151278; -95.145389
Area	17.6 acres (7.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.	14000212
Added to NRHP	May 19, 2014

North Grand Avenue Residential Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Spencer, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. At the time of its nomination, the district consisted of 118 resources, including 96 contributing buildings, one contributing structure, 12 noncontributing buildings, and two noncontributing structures. The district is an 11 block area north of the city's central business district. North Grand is a tree-lined street divided by a landscaped boulevard and features Art Deco light fixtures. Its design was influenced by the City Beautiful movement. The thoroughfare carries U.S. Route 71/18 traffic. The contributing buildings are houses, garages, and four churches. Architectural styles found here are Queen Anne, Victorian, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, American Four Square, Tudor Revival, Bungalow, and American Craftsman. Many of the buildings are architect-designed. One of the houses in the district, the Adams-Higgins House (1884, 1912), was individually listed on the National Register in 1984.

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v t e U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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v t e National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, Iowa
Dickens	Logan Center School No.5
Peterson	Philip and Anna Parrish Kirchner Log House Wanata State Park Picnic Shelter
Spencer	Adams-Higgins House Clay County Courthouse Grand Avenue Historic Commercial District Little Sioux River Bridge North Grand Avenue Residential Historic District Spencer High School and Auditorium
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa